April 28th 2025
NAACOS urges Trump Administration to ensure ACOs and value-based care are part of health policy going forward.
April 22nd 2025
With burnout, worker shortages and razor-thin margins, primary care doctors are in trouble in the United States, and Medicare is not helping.
April 16th 2025
Physician-owned Wilmington Health identifies high-risk patients to deliver care at right time.
April 15th 2025
Physicians say they still feeling effects of massive computer breach at insurance giant.
April 10th 2025
Medicare Economic Index would better reflect doctor expenses while ensuring patient access, AMA says.
Bill would restore Medicare physician reimbursement for 2025
Legislation could counter total 6.43% budget cut, but time is ticking away, doctors say.
Health insurance companies hold too much sway over patient care, doctors say
Sermo Barometer poll has results about private equity influence as well.
Trump health care nominees, policies have health care organizations waiting for more
Administration, advocates could find common ground with opportunities to improve health care for physicians and patients.
Trump budget action sparks fears of Medicaid shutdown, major effects on service agencies
White House says assistance going directly to people won’t be affected by temporary pause.
Health care policy priorities for 2025: MGMA publishes its agenda - a slideshow
President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20. MGMA says this is what he and Congress should focus on for health care.
MedPAC recommends tying Medicare physician reimbursement to Medicare Economic Index
Choice is up to Congress, but plan presents a raise for 2026, with additional money for primary care.
2025 health care agenda: The IRA 9/13 rule
Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-North Carolina), discusses reforms he hopes Congress will consider this year.
2025 health care agenda: Medicare Advantage abuses
Congress and health care in 2025: Diversity, equity and inclusion in medical schools
Congress and health care in 2025: Medicare cuts in physician pay
Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, (R-NC), discusses reforms he hopes Congress will consider this year.
New AI can autonomously help physicians generate appeal letters for denied claims
Company aims to make claims appeals easier and quicker for physicians by having AI do much of the work
The importance of mounting a robust response to urine PCR testing denials and clawbacks
How proactive legal strategies can protect providers and support access to advanced diagnostic testing.
What you need to know about the Medicare reimbursement cuts for 2025
Opting out of Medicare might be your only choice
New Congress plays ‘dangerous game’ as Medicare cuts to physicians could hurt patient access to care
MGMA: Late 2024 legislation had some help for health care, but House, Senate need to act now.
2025 offers a remarkable opportunity for concierge physicians to thrive
The new year will be challenging for both independent and employed physicians. But chaotic times can bring enormous opportunity.
U.S. health care spending in 2023 – a slideshow
Health care costs money. Here’s how much the nation spent last year.
Opting out of Medicare
How to stop accepting Medicare in your practice.
Telehealth, PBM reforms part of House year-end spending plan
Health care organizations respond to ‘mixed bag’ bill.
Majority of Hispanic/Latino adults don’t have adequate health insurance
Commonwealth Fund breaks out data from state of U.S. health insurance survey.
How AI adoption by hospitals and health systems can enable value-based care
By harnessing the power of cutting-edge technologies, artificial intelligence-driven systems are helping make value-based care models more accessible.
On health care availability, hospital fees and site-neutral payment: a slideshow
Data from reports on two new West Health-Gallup polls.
Clock is ticking for 2024 action on Medicare physician reimbursement, PBM reforms
ACP also calls for action on prior authorizations.
Medicare physician pay for 2026 could be based on Medicare Economic Index
MedPAC starts deliberations on 2026 reimbursement recommendation to Congress.
Why more physicians don’t participate in value-based payment models
Researchers asked doctors why they continue with fee-for-service payment. There are many reasons, as a study co-author explains.
Value-based payment models: Potential solutions, part 2
A physician researcher discusses why primary care physicians do not participate in value-based payment models.
Value-based payment models: Potential solutions, part 1
Value-based payment models: Too much documentation
Value-based payment models: Problematic performance measures
Value-based payment models: Workforce shortages are a problem
Value-based payment: Health systems don’t support doctors