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Employer-provided insurance stable after ACA implementation
Concerns that Affordable Care Act provisions implemented in 2014 would lead large numbers of employers to drop health insurance coverage appear to...
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7 tips for successful value-based care contracts
Drafting clear, thoughtful contracts with payers is critical as physicians enter into new value-based care arrangements.
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Drug prices, not the health law, top voters’ health priorities for 2017
Majorities of Democratic, Republican, and independent voters support making sure high-cost drugs for chronic conditions are affordable for...
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Doctors have at least seven APM options in 2017
Physicians will have several options to choose from when it comes to advanced alternative payment models (APMs) in 2017. In an Oct. 25 release,...
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Growth in hospital-employed physicians shows no signs of slowing
In July 2012, an estimated 95,000 physicians (26%) were hospital employed. By July 2015, that number grew to 141,000 (38%).
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Texas medical board drops appeal against Teladoc
The Texas Medical Board (TMB) has dropped an appeal that had challenged whether national telemedicine company Teladoc could sue over telemedicine...
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Analysis: CMS expects no MACRA pay cut for most small practices
Most small practices will see no change in their Medicare payments or perhaps even a bonus for participating in MACRA’s new Quality Payment...
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Access issues looming as more docs eye exit from clinical practice
The percentage of physicians looking for a change in practice environment is up from 43.6% in the 2014 survey, but down from the 50.2% of...
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MACRA final rule exempts many more doctors
Physicians who do not have a large Medicare population or who do not bill much to Medicare Part B will get a bit more breathing room to avoid...
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CMS pilot aims to reduce physician administrative burdens
Under the 18-month initiative, providers practicing within certain Advanced Alternative Payment Models will be relieved of additional...
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CMS assures small-practice doctors they have a place in MACRA
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