In a letter sent this week to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the American Hospital Association voiced its support for healthcare navigators, who are used by hospitals and health systems to help patients navigate through the financial assistance programs that are meant to pay for healthcare services.
Accountable Care Organizations in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ ACO Reach program achieved $1.54 billion in gross savings and $694.6 million in net savings in 2023, CMS has announced.
The Department of Justice has sued UnitedHealth Group and Amedisys over their planned merger due to anticompetitive concerns. UnitedHealth and Amedisys are two of the largest home health and hospice providers in the country, according to the lawsuit filed Tuesday, November 12 in federal court in Maryland. Plaintiffs also include the states of Maryland, Illinois, […]
Twenty-four states have received approval for renewal of Section 1115 waivers, along with additional funding, to develop programs not normally allowed in Medicaid plans to address needs and deliver services, says Mike Relli, principal at Knight Consulting and a New Jersey HIMSS chapter member.