Medicare Spend Increases on Opioids and Antibiotics While Low-Value Care Spending Decreases
A new study by the RAND Corporation found that low-value care spending dropped from 2014 to 2018 for Medicare recipients.
Healthcare Payers
Payers Can Improve Care Management to Improve ROI
McKinsey & Company (McKinsey) recently released a report looking at the untapped potential of payer care management. McKinsey listed four actions for payers to take in order to achieve a broader vision for care management and improve ROI.
Blue Cross NC Launches Patient-Centered Kidney Care Value-Based Care Model
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina announced a new value-based care program designed to improve health outcomes for members with kidney disease. They aim to do this through patient-centered care.
Medicaid Challenges and Potential Reforms
At the 2021 AcademyHealth National Health Policy Conference, a panel was led by Rebekah Gee, MD, MPH with a look at the challenges that Medicaid faces
Humana to Start Serving Medicaid Managed Care and Dual Eligible Residents in South Carolina
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) recently added Humana Inc. to its Healthy Connections Medicaid program and its Healthy Connections Prime program.
CMMI Releases Overview of Value-Based Care Models
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) introduced models that supported value-based care while looking for ways to lower cost and refine risk adjustment.
Home Care Becoming Key Investment Area
BDO, an accounting, tax, financial advisory, and consulting organization based in Chicago, recently released the results of their 2021 Healthcare CFO Outlook Survey. This survey includes responses regarding the health care industry outlook from 100 CFO.
Study Finds Better Outcomes for Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries than Traditional FFS Medicare
Among others, the study found that there were better outcomes in MA than FFS for all populations analyzed in 17 of 22 clinical quality of care measures.
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