Medicaid
Physicians Engage Little to Coordinate Medicare Home Health Care
April 05, 2018Forty-seven percent of survey respondents reported spending less than 1 minute reviewing CMS-485.
CMS Rule on Part B Drugs Could Lead to Steep Payment Cuts for Some Specialists
November 20, 2017The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a final rule that could result in steep payment reductions for physicians of certain specialties in 2018.
Medicaid's Best-Price Rule May Not Be Such a Big Problem
October 25, 2017Researchers note that the best-price rule may be an impediment to some novel pricing arrangements in the private sector, but there are ways to avoid or mitigate its impact.
ACA Repeal: The Effect on America's Opioid Epidemic
October 10, 2017About one-third of those who fail to seek treatment for substance abuse do so because of cost or lack of insurance coverage.
Financial Incentives Associated With ACO Participation and Meaningful Use
September 14, 2017Prior exposure to financial incentives and public reporting is significantly associated with physician participation in Medicare Accountable Care Organization programs
Patients with Medicaid Are Satisfied With Their Health Care
July 17, 2017Patients that are enrolled in Medicaid rate their overall health care at 7.9, on average, on a scale of 1 to 10.
States Required to Meet Medicaid Standards of Care by 2022
May 18, 2017Standards were set in a 2014 rule aiming to improve the quality of care that disabled enrollees received outside of institutions.
Providing Optimal Care to Medicaid Patients Under the Affordable Care Act
May 12, 2017Despite the increase in coverage under the ACA, data suggest Medicaid patients often had increased wait times for appointments to see healthcare providers.
Longer Outpatient Wait Times for Medicaid Recipients
May 11, 2017Researchers suggest lag time might be due to providers having larger caseloads.
No Increase in State Spending with ACA Medicaid Expansions
April 19, 2017State budget projections were accurate for federal, state, and Medicaid spending.
Medicare Recipients Oftentimes Undergo Care Transitions Nearing Death
April 12, 2017More than 80% had at least one transition, with many experiencing four or more.
Policy Denying Payment Lowers Rate of Early Elective Deliveries
April 06, 2017Implementation of policy by Texas Medicaid has led to a reduction in early delivery rates by up to 14%.
Increasing Support for Medicaid Put Republicans in a Bind
March 15, 2017According to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll, two-thirds of Americans feel Medicaid should continue as is today.
ACA's Medicaid Expansion May Have Problems with Timely Care
March 14, 2017Research shows the benefits, but there were also more problems with patients getting appointments.
Michigan Analysis Suggests Costs of Medicaid Expansion Outweighed by Economic Benefits
March 13, 2017However, the broad economic benefits of employment, increased personal income and increased state-tax revenues will cover the state's cost for expanded coverage.
Where There Is Medicaid Expansion, There Is Voter Support for ACA
March 13, 2017States with Medicaid expansion have substantially improved access to care, affordability, chronic-disease management and self-reported health.
Medicaid Expansion Does Not Affect Access to Primary Care
February 28, 2017Primary care shortage appears to be unfounded, researchers say.
$20 Million Awarded for Quality Payment Program Training
February 27, 2017Up to $80 million is to be invested into training programs over the remaining four years.
CMS Rule Stabilizes Small Health Insurance Markets
February 22, 2017This rule includes special enrollment period pre-enrollment verification and flexibility in coverage.
Smoking Cessation Medication Use Impacted by Medicaid Policies
November 01, 2016There was a reduction in the use of these medications with policies that required patients to obtain counseling.
Hospitals With Medicaid Expansion Saw Increased Annual Revenues
October 14, 2016Hospitals that implemented the Medicaid expansion in 2014 had increased Medicaid revenue and improved profit margins.
No Association Found Between Hospital Length of Stay, Mortality and State Medicaid Expansion
August 29, 2016There was no association found between the ACA state Medicaid-expansion and hospital length of stay or mortality, study shows.
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