Volume 16, Issue 3, March 2019 - First Report Managed Care
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In early 2018, the US Department of Labor proposed a rule that would alter the regulation of association health plans. Now, one year after our original February 2018 analysis of the deregulation, we turn to our panel of experts to gain...
In early 2018, the US Department of Labor proposed a rule that would alter the regulation of association health plans. Now, one year after our original February 2018 analysis of the deregulation, we turn to our panel of experts to gain...
In early 2018, the US Department...
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Utah is the latest state to ask approval for partial Medicaid expansion with enhanced federal funds, capping enrollment for nonelderly adults up to 100% of the federal poverty level and using per capita caps to constrain federal costs. If...
Utah is the latest state to ask approval for partial Medicaid expansion with enhanced federal funds, capping enrollment for nonelderly adults up to 100% of the federal poverty level and using per capita caps to constrain federal costs. If...
Utah is the latest state to ask...
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Department
Formulary Frontlines®
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) continues to affect as many as 1.5 million adults in the United States.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) continues to affect as many as 1.5 million adults in the United States.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)...
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News Connection
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) proposed new rules to increase interoperability of electronic health care records.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) proposed new rules to increase interoperability of electronic health care records.
The Centers for Medicare &...
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News Connection
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According to an analysis published by the Urban Institute, spending growth was slower for those enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid than those enrolled with in a private insurance plan between 2006 and 2017.
According to an analysis published by the Urban Institute, spending growth was slower for those enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid than those enrolled with in a private insurance plan between 2006 and 2017.
According to an analysis...
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News Connection
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Regeneron and Sanofi revealed in a press release plans to reduce the cost of their cholesterol treatment drug, Praluent (alirocumab), by 60%. This decision is one in a series of choices to make Praluent more available and affordable to...
Regeneron and Sanofi revealed in a press release plans to reduce the cost of their cholesterol treatment drug, Praluent (alirocumab), by 60%. This decision is one in a series of choices to make Praluent more available and affordable to...
Regeneron and Sanofi revealed in...
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News Connection
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The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation Center, “which tests innovative payment and service delivery models to lower costs and improve the quality of care,” launched a new payment...
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation Center, “which tests innovative payment and service delivery models to lower costs and improve the quality of care,” launched a new payment...
The US Department of Health and...
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News Connection
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According to survey data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ American Wait Time Use Survey, spanning 2006 through 2017, travel and wait times were highest for health care services, ranked above legal services, personal care, vehicular...
According to survey data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ American Wait Time Use Survey, spanning 2006 through 2017, travel and wait times were highest for health care services, ranked above legal services, personal care, vehicular...
According to survey data from...
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Column
Viewpoint
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Madison Preib, MPH1; Philip L. Cyr, MPH1,2; Joseph Honcz3;
and Robert L. Findling, MBA, MD 4
Madison Preib, MPH1; Philip L. Cyr, M...
As the most common neurodevelopment disorder of childhood, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) places a significant burden on the US health care system.1-5 In today’s changing medical climate, there is growing pressure to improve...
As the most common neurodevelopment disorder of childhood, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) places a significant burden on the US health care system.1-5 In today’s changing medical climate, there is growing pressure to improve...
As the most common...
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Insights
Interview
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Chris Voigt is the chief technology officer at Privia Health, a physician
practice management and population health technology company.
He has more than 14 years experience in the health care interoperability field, including leading...
Chris Voigt is the chief technology officer at Privia Health, a physician
practice management and population health technology company.
He has more than 14 years experience in the health care interoperability field, including leading...
Chris Voigt is the chief...
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Commentary
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In a podcast hosted on Veterans Health Today, Steven Lieberman, MD, acting principal deputy under secretary for health at the Veterans Health Administration, explained the history of wait times within the VA and discusses how they have...
In a podcast hosted on Veterans Health Today, Steven Lieberman, MD, acting principal deputy under secretary for health at the Veterans Health Administration, explained the history of wait times within the VA and discusses how they have...
In a podcast hosted on Veterans...
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