Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast.
Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast.
This week, the top managed care stories included CMS outlining a plan to encourage Medicare accountable care organizations to take on more risk, faster; a study found substantial growth in Medicaid managed care enrollment; an analysis showed nearly 1 in 5 inpatient hospital stays includes a claim from an out-of-network provider.
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CMS Plans to Overhaul MSSP Program to Force More Risk on ACOs
CMS Proposal Is a Start for Making Risk More Appealing to ACOs
Medicaid Managed Care Grew Substantially From 1999 to 2012
Nearly 1 in 5 Inpatient Admissions Includes a Claim From an Out-of-Network Provider
CVS Will Rely on ICER Data as It Seeks to Curb Costs, Implement "Zero-Dollar Drug List"
What We're Reading: Ark. Work Requirements Lawsuit; CVS' Cost Savings Plan; Kavanaugh and Healthcare
Choosing Wisely Clinical Decision Support Adherence and Associated Inpatient Outcomes
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HMO and EPO Insurance Plans More Likely to Promote Use of Biosimilars
November 21st 2023Health plan type highly influences the likelihood of biosimilar uptake, with low-flexibility insurance plans more likely to have patients who either switched to a biosimilar or were initiated on a biosimilar.
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What We’re Reading: UnitedHealth Lawsuit; Fentanyl Crackdown; Global Heat Deaths Increase
November 15th 2023A class action lawsuit was filed against UnitedHealth Group and a subsidiary for allegedly using an algorithm to deny rehabilitation coverage for seriously ill patients; US and China officials are finalizing an agreement to crack down on fentanyl; a study published Tuesday projected global heat deaths to increase by 370% if no action is taken against global warming.
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Overcoming Challenges to Value-Based Care Implementation: Grant Andres
November 10th 2023In an interview with The American Journal of Managed Care®, Grant Andres, BSc, DC, BSN, MSN-RN, senior director of clinical operations at Arizona Oncology, discussed the nuances of successfully implementing value-based care initiatives across a large organization.
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