SPOTLIGHT -
May 17th 2024
Analysts ponder value, transparency and the effects of the Inflation Reduction Act.
May 15th 2024
National figures influenced by housing and gasoline price hikes.
May 14th 2024
The top news stories in medicine today.
May 13th 2024
AMA panel had proposal on May agenda; physician says a revised proposal likely will be submitted.
May 10th 2024
Ramping up efforts against anticompetitive practices in business.
Congress must protect physicians from Medicare cuts: MGMA
Association offers analysis of pending legislation that could help health care practices better serve patients.
FQHCs must get creative with building and sustaining remote patient monitoring programs
Technology has proven beneficial for treating chronic conditions and generating data. But changes in reimbursement could be coming in 2024.
Kaiser Permanente, striking workers announce tentative deal
Walkout earlier this month was the largest for health care workers in U.S. history.
First-time approval the goal for prior authorizations and claims
There is movement to streamline the administrative processes that are burdensome to physicians, their staff, and patient care.
Inflation up from August to September, but health care prices change little
Health insurance drops again in yearly figures of consumer price index.
Physician group slams insurers for overcharging taxpayers for Medicare Advantage
Report: ‘Endless greed’ costs nation billions of dollars and health of patients.
Administration, drug prices at the center of Americans’ excess health care spending
Physician wages are part of the equation too, according to new report by The Commonwealth Fund.
Private equity firm acquires ownership stake in physician-run health company
Seoul Medical Group offers primary care and specialty care in seven states.
Mergers and acquisitions: Physicians want a voice in business decisions
Physicians Foundation survey examines doctor reactions and involvement in health care consolidation.
White House announces ‘Big Pharma’ is in for Medicare prescription drug price negotiations
CMS to make offer in February 2024 for prices to take effect in 2026.
Cigna to pay $172M to settle claims of wrongful reimbursement by Medicare Advantage
U.S. Department of Justice, health insurer announce agreement, five-year corporate integrity agreement.
Another bill aims at PBM pricing and management
Senators formally introduce act that has been in discussion since summer.
CMS encourages physicians to apply for new Making Care Primary model
Informational webinar scheduled for this week for physicians, other clinicians and practice managers.
AMA examines how commercial insurers cover digital health care
We're in the era of online healthcare, but who's paying for it? And how much?
More primary care leads to less emergency department use
Patients with greater health risks had more screenings and more savings, without extending full health insurance in New York City.
Senate primary care plan approved by committee
Legislation has bipartisan support, but critic says it’s throwing money at a problem with no guarantee it will help.
House Republicans rip prospect of Medicare drug price negotiations
Democrats say their objections are the bidding of big pharma.
Hospital health care prices don’t match online and by phone
Price transparency has gotten better, but still needs work to make costs clear to patients, a new study finds.
Enhanced primary care: a solution to the nation’s skyrocketing health care costs?
From Congress to employers: shifting the primary care paradigm through efficient payment models to embrace innovative solutions, improve access, and transform health care delivery.
Senators pitch $26 billion plan to strengthen primary care – ‘Absolutely the right thing to do’
Legislation would pay for more physicians, nurses, dentists, to maximize services at community health centers.
Health care in the mix as inflation rises in August
Lawmakers blame opponents’ economic policies for effects on families.
PBMs ‘deserve regulatory scrutiny’ as they increase market share in 2021, AMA says
Pharmacy benefit managers point to study that financial incentives help them bring down drug prices for patients.
Primary care physicians support new Medicare code for ongoing, personalized treatment
CMS agrees, but surgeons and specialists fear a pay cut if family docs get more.
Medical credit cards are the latest way patients fall deeper in health care debt, consumer advocates say
Supporters counter that payment options improve access to care as federal regulators seek more information on possible ‘predatory’ practices.
Practice Academy Summer 2023: Taking Control of Your Financial Future: A Physician’s Playbook for Financial Wellness
How direct-to-employer contracting can benefit primary care physicians in private practice
When done correctly, doctors become the ‘quarterback’ leading a patient care team.
For a sustainable health care workforce, we need to listen more
Measuring engagement is key to meaningful change when workers are straining but loyal, and want to build a culture of excellence.
A promise fulfilled, for now
Primary care gets catch-up in latest AMGA compensation survey.
Better claims management hinges on the right people and processes
Want to improve your service to patients? Be proactive about your practice’s financial management.
U.S. leads the world in list prices for diabetes, antiobesity meds
New drugs may lighten patient weights and wallets.