In the News: Oct 6–13
By Sg2 TeamThis week: virtual health reform needed for primary care visits; Medicare Advantage plan offerings are expanding; COVID-19 has negatively impacted adults’ mental health
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This week: virtual health reform needed for primary care visits; Medicare Advantage plan offerings are expanding; COVID-19 has negatively impacted adults’ mental health
This week: safety net providers can increase access to medical specialists; Medicare Advantage members get free home delivery; race plays a role in health outcomes.
This week: Supplemental benefit adoption in Medicare Advantage plans, new payment model for SNFs, and strategic partnerships to improve quality and reduce costs.
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: Amazon’s machine learning service to enhance clinical decision making; Walgreens-Microsoft partnership to develop health care delivery models; Medicare Advantage enrollment grows to 22.4 million in 2019
The business implications are so big it should be a strategic issue, not just a contracting issue.
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.
Primary care is being reinvented, with most past successes and future promises coming from Medicare Advantage, where success managing chronic populations yields economic benefits. Read on to learn more.