Large employers across the country are expected to spend an average of $3.6 million on wellness programs in 2019 to support a healthier and more productive workforce, according to a survey from...
Short-term wellness programs prove useful in promoting positive health behaviors among employees, but these programs are failing to have a positive effect on healthcare costs, according to a study...
Humana is launching a new value-based care oncology program designed to deliver integrated cancer care for Humana Medicare Advantage and commercial members.
The national Oncology Model of Care (OMOC)...
From fee-for-service to managed care, Medicaid programs are seeking to address the social determinants of health (SDOH) for a broader population of enrollees in order to achieve better health outcomes,...
There has been significant growth in the number of states and territories implementing value-based care models in the last five years, with a total of 48 committing to payment reform nationwide,...
UnitedHealthcare is expanding its Medicare Advantage bundled payment program, offering providers in more than 30 states the opportunity to participate in these models for their patients enrolled in MA...
Cigna and Express Scripts have launched a program to reduce out-of-pocket insulin costs for patients with diabetes.
The Patient Assurance Program will ensure eligible people with diabetes in...
Utilization management (UM) requirements are likely delaying cancer care and resulting in poorer outcomes for cancer patients, according to a survey conducted by Public Opinion Strategies and Hart...
The National Association of ACOs (NAACOS) has urged the CMS Innovation Center to improve transparency throughout the process of releasing and updating alternative payment models.
“While we...
Seventy percent of employers are either currently addressing or plan to address behavioral health over the next few years, according to a recent survey from Willis Towers Watson, but many of these...
UnitedHealthcare recently announced that it has invested more than $400 million to address the social determinants of health and increase affordable housing access for people in underserved...
CMS has approved Maryland’s section 1115 waiver application for a demonstration to expand access to diabetes care, substance abuse services, and other healthcare services for Medicaid...
Humana has announced a series of initiatives to increase value-based care for orthopedic services among its Medicare Advantage members.
The organization will partner with orthopedic and neurosurgery...
The partnership between Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan Chase now has a name in addition to a high-profile executive team.
The venture, which aims to reduce costs and develop innovative...
Seventy-one percent of employers with 100 or more employees are either actively integrating or considering integrating their medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy benefits under their health and...
HHS and the CMS Innovation Center have announced a new payment model for emergency and ambulance services that will enable Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries to receive quality care with lower...
Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Institute and Health Care Services Corporation (HCSC) have launched a health food delivery service that will help reduce food insecurity and health disparities for plan...
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) is seeking comments from health plans, purchasers, consumers, and other stakeholders on proposed updates to the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and...
Humana and Aledade have announced a value-based care agreement that will increase access to value-based care for Medicare Advantage members.
The partnership will enable physicians in Aledade’s...
Atrius Health and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts have partnered to launch an advanced alternative payment model that will deliver a higher quality, more affordable healthcare experience.
In...
