Health Care Reform

How Can Medicaid Coverage Combat Opioids?

2018-06-12T19:36:44-04:00By |Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Exchange|

CMS has released new resources describing how states can leverage Medicaid services and health IT tools to support beneficiaries battling opioid addiction. The organization released an Informational Bulletin to guide states on how to cover critical treatment services for Medicaid eligible infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), a postnatal drug withdrawal syndrome occurring primarily among babies exposed to opioids during gestation or shortly after birth.

CMS Prioritizes Patient-Centered Care over Paperwork

2018-05-01T15:33:04-04:00By |Health Care Reform, Managed Care, Uncategorized|

A new survey exams the attitudes, perspectives, and plans of healthcare leadership that are shaping telemedicine’s application, value, and potential. The research explored telehealth services adoption rates and drivers, budgets and ROI, the technology’s role in delivering care, and the factors important to executives when selecting a solution for their organization.

Population Health Management Update: Numerof Survey Report

2018-04-17T20:30:26-04:00By |Accountable Care Organizations, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance|

Now in its third year, Numerof’s State of Population Health Management survey provides an in-depth, national look at the pace of change from fee-for-service. Conducted in collaboration with Dr. David Nash, Dean of the Jefferson College of Population Health, the study synthesizes survey responses from more than 400 executives and interviews with key decision makers across U.S. healthcare delivery

What Insurers Need For ACA Market Plan Decisions

2018-04-03T15:36:41-04:00By |Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Exchange|

ACA Increases profitability for insurers, despite significant initial financial losses in the individual market after the key provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) took effect. Health insurer profitability in the individual market rose due to substantial premium increases, government premium tax credits that pay for those premium increases, and the large, government-funded, Medicaid expansion. Here are 10 instances which can help you better identify when its time to look for a partner.

ACA Increases Profitability For Insurers: White House Report

2018-03-27T20:29:59-04:00By |Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Exchange|

ACA Increases profitability for insurers, despite significant initial financial losses in the individual market after the key provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) took effect. Health insurer profitability in the individual market rose due to substantial premium increases, government premium tax credits that pay for those premium increases, and the large, government-funded, Medicaid expansion. Here are 10 instances which can help you better identify when its time to look for a partner.

Survey Shows ACA Support But Enrollees Are Anxious

2023-08-13T16:45:11-04:00By |Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Exchange|

The Senate released its version (a.k.a. Better Care Reconciliation Act BCRA) of the House's AHCA. Payers and providers adjust as needed because healthcare reforms, like BCRA, AHCA, and ACA, continuously move through state and federal legislatures. Today's blog, pulls together summaries from numerous resources allowing you a quick glimpse or a deep dive into what waits around the corner. Here are 10 instances which can help you better identify when its time to look for a partner.

Medicaid Expansion Population Profile: Study for Payers

2018-02-20T20:31:42-04:00By |Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Exchange|

The Senate released its version (a.k.a. Better Care Reconciliation Act BCRA) of the House's AHCA. Payers and providers adjust as needed because healthcare reforms, like BCRA, AHCA, and ACA, continuously move through state and federal legislatures. Today's blog, pulls together summaries from numerous resources allowing you a quick glimpse or a deep dive into what waits around the corner. Here are 10 instances which can help you better identify when its time to look for a partner.

Premature Death Rising: Stakeholders Combat Challenges

2017-12-28T01:29:32-04:00By |Big Data, Health Care Reform, News and Events, Strategic Planning, Trends|

America’s Health Rankings Annual Report, now in its 28th year, provides a holistic view of the health of the nation and of each state by analyzing 35 measures of behaviors, community and environment, policy, clinical care and outcomes data. The rise of premature death is a concern shared by health care professionals, payers, and leadership as well as their members.

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