CMMI has released the Enhancing Oncology Model as a payment pilot around care for seven types of cancers, says Jennifer Goldsack, CEO of the Digital Medicine Society (DiMe).
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is seeking feedback on how best to enhance Medicare Advantage data capabilities and increase public transparency. CMS has sent out the request for information with comments due by May 29.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, will be doling out $50 million in grants for states to connect millions more children to healthcare services, particularly for mental health, at school.
AI is being used for data summarization, audio processing and improving written reports, says Rob Luke, chief scientist at Ae Studio.
On January 1, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts implemented a policy that would have limited coverage of monitored anesthesia care for certain patients receiving colonoscopies and other endoscopic procedures. But due in part to pushback from the anesthesiology community, the insurer is delaying the policy until further notice.
A hospital system in New Hampshire has been awarded two years of funding to provide legal services for patients experiencing health disparities.
Despite logging $26.6 billion in revenue for the fourth quarter of 2023, insurer Humana posted a $541 million overall loss, pinning much of the blame on a higher-than-anticipated increase in Medicare Advantage costs.
The Department of Health and Human Services is renewing a push to protect and expand contraception access, sending a letter to Medicare plans, health insurance issuers, and state Medicaid and CHIP programs about upholding their obligations under federal law.
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and CVS Accountable Care, part of CVS Health, have announced the creation of an accountable care organization for a coordinated approach to delivering care.
Prescription provider Optum Perks is launching a new telehealth solution offering low-cost care and prescription treatments for hundreds of conditions ranging from acne to a cough to high blood pressure. The offering is meant to address the cost burden of prescription medications for consumers. It promises users affordable, on-demand care at any time and from […]