Health plan enrollment nationwide beat HHS's expectations, but fell short on attaining two key goals of federal officials: enrolling Latinos and adults between 18 to 34 years of age. The differences from state-to-state were, in some cases, pronounced.
As model payment for healthcare services moves from fee-for-service to a system based on value, the health insurer Cigna is putting an emphasis on colon cancer prevention measures.
A report setting principles and recommendations for achieving greater price transparency in US healthcare suggests the task will require cooperation between healthcare providers, payers, and employers.
Payment reform is the glue holding Arkansas' ambitious healthcare reform efforts together, according to top leaders in the state. Some legislative hurdles remain....
As the clock winds down on the Obama administration's final term, CMS Principal Deputy Administrator Jonathan Blum joins what is becoming a steady stream of top federal officials leaving for new career opportunities....
With a head start on most of the country, Arkansas is pioneering a series of system-wide payment reforms designed to create a value-based healthcare delivery system.
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To fix its "deeply flawed" website, the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange is turning to Access Health CT. Now CT officials are mulling offering similar services to other state exchanges—for a fee....
In a display of unprecedented cooperation and compromise, Arkansas is on the verge of creating the country's first public-private, universal payer, value-based healthcare delivery system.
Medicare's release of physician payment data holds great potential for the industry's shift toward value-based payments. While medical associations are opposed to pay transparency, one physician explains why he supports it.
