Accountable care organizations saved Medicare $1.66 billion last year as value-based care providers brace for potential major changes to the program like new health equity measures. The Centers for ...

The Medicare Shared Savings Program saved Medicare $1.66 billion in 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Tuesday. This is the fifth consecutive year the program has created ...

CMS reinstating the inpatient-only list and President Joe Biden’s healthcare vaccination mandate were two of the most prominent events in a year of massive flux in the ASC industry. Editor’s note: ...

The Direct Contracting Model saved Medicare $70 million in 2021 as the Biden administration plans a major overhaul to the value-based care program next year. Recently released data from the Centers ...

On August 30, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) had saved the Medicare program $1.66 billion in 2021 as compared to ...

Over the last several years, The Inquirer has curated a primer on Medicare, based on questions sent in by our readers, to help make the process a little easier. For 2021, we've updated it with details ...

With many hospitals well into their FY 2021 Medicare cost report preparation, here is a brief reminder of the process required for protesting items, as well as a summary of two new developments for ...

National health spending grew almost 3% in 2021, reaching $4.3 trillion as big increases in healthcare use and insurance coverage were offset by lower government spending on COVID-19. The year’s ...

Implementing the Medicare $2 drug list model would have reduced out-of-pocket spending by 63% for Part D beneficiaries in 2021. The model caps cost-sharing at $2 for a 30-day supply of 101 generic ...

It was difficult to predict trend lines for the payer and health insurance industry in 2021, largely because of persistent uncertainties due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Consumer behavior has become more ...

The Medicare Shared Savings Program, by working with Accountable Care Organizations, saved Medicare $1.66 billion in 2021 compared to spending targets, the fifth consecutive year the program has ...