Policy

We assessed challenges and barriers to annual diabetic eye examinations for a managed care Medicaid population and make recommendations to improve population-level screening.

This week CMS released their third round of annual data, the value-based topics of the American Society of Clinical Oncology gained new ground, and The American Journal of Managed Care will travel to their 75th session of the American Diabetes Association in Boston.

This paper illustrates how Medicare Advantage plans and accountable care organizations could benefit from adopting innovative care delivery models, and suggests policy changes to accelerate spread.

A US appeals court has blocked Novartis from selling the first biosimilar to be approved in the United States.

Will Sandoz' biosimilar, first ever in the US, ever see the light of day?

A discussion on meaningful measurement and driving greater value in healthcare, and the role of the National Quality Forum.

Karen Ignagni is stepping down as president and chief executive officer of America's Health Insurance Plans for a position with EmblemHealth in New York.

Use of specialist visits decreased by patients whose primary care physicians transformed their practices into patient-centered medical homes, 1 year after medical home implementation.

The authors examine 4 alternative payment models for oncology care that shift away from fee-for-service and move progressively toward greater bundling, either across providers or across payments.