In the News: Aug 1–Aug 8
By Sg2 TeamThis week: Cigna is expanding their Medicare Advantage offerings; the FCC plans to reform the Rural Health Care Program; and consumerism grows in the transition to value-based care.
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This week: Cigna is expanding their Medicare Advantage offerings; the FCC plans to reform the Rural Health Care Program; and consumerism grows in the transition to value-based care.
This week: Anthem’s MA enrollment grows 14% after SDOH benefits package; health systems collaborate for community behavioral health needs.
This week: BCBS of Texas will open primary care centers in 2020; morbidity data can help target opioid overuse interventions; and virtual health is now included in Medicare Advantage.
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This week: Small employers’ workplace clinic use continues to grow; CMS to study home health agency quality measures impact in 2019; and CMS approves Michigan’s value-based drug-purchasing Medicaid waiver.
MA has grown by 71% since 2010, now covering one-third of all Medicare beneficiaries. Sg2 expects this growth to continue, making the program a significant revenue source for many organizations.
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This week: Alphabet invests $375 million in tech-focused insurance company; nearly half of millennial nurses plan to seek an advanced degree; and 93.7% of eligible children participated in Medicaid/CHIP in...
This week: How Medicaid expansion affects community health centers and patient access; deadline extension for participation in BPCI Advanced; and a proposed Medicare Advantage experiment for APM qualification under MACRA.
This week: The utility of wearables for cardiac patients, physician group acquisitions by insurers due to Medicare Advantage and youth suicide rates