Richard Payerchin

The Medical Group Management Association offers an analysis of pending legislation that could help health care practices better serve patients.

Cigna will pay $172 million to resolve allegations that it submitted inaccurate diagnosis codes for Medicare Advantage plan enrollees in order to increase payments from Medicare.

Physicians and health care groups have lined up to support the Value in Health Care Act, which could create new incentives to adopt value-based care.

Officials note it could slow acquisition of physicians’ offices, but hospitals bristle at prospect.