White House Aims To Cut Opioid Prescriptions 33% by 2022
The Trump administration seeks cut opioid prescription fills by 33 percent in three years through better education and adherence to pain-management ...
Value of Patient-Generated Health Data
Patient-generated health data (PGHD) has not yet been embraced as a revolutionary tool for healthcare, despite being touted as having the potential to increase patient engagement and clinician insight, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.
AHIP’s Opposition of “Medicare for All Act of 2019”
On April 30, 2019, AHIP submitted a statement for a hearing in the House Rules Committee that focused on the “Medicare for All Act of 2019.”
Seven Years Until Fiscal Cliff For Medicare
More than 71 percent of surveyed employers are integrating or considering bundling their medical, pharmacy, dental, vision and disability benefits under a single employee package, according to a new study released by Anthem.
Why One Million Americans Have Been Uninsured Since 2016
More than 71 percent of surveyed employers are integrating or considering bundling their medical, pharmacy, dental, vision and disability benefits under a single employee package, according to a new study released by Anthem.
Humana Launches Nationwide Value Based Cancer Care Program
As part of its effort to shift more of its business towards value-based care arrangements, Louisville-based insurer Humana has launched a national Oncology Model of Care program meant to drive better treatment of cancer patients across the country.
Value Based Care in America A State-by-State Review
Value-based care programs are flourishing across the U.S., with a seven-fold increase in the number of states implementing such initiatives in the past five years. That’s according to Value-Based Care in America: State-by-State, the second national study of state healthcare payment programs published by Change Healthcare.
Roadmap To Reducing Healthcare Costs
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has unveiled a roadmap to address healthcare affordability, and the plan begins with increasing hospital price transparency, according to the Colorado Times Reporter.
Supporting the Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act
AHIP explains their support of the Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act
CMS finalizes Medicare Advantage and Part D Payment Policies
CMS issued a final rule April 1 to update 2020 payment policies for Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug plans.