What’s Ahead: This Week Hearings – Tuesday, October 31 Senate HELP Committee, “Implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act: Achieving the Promise of Health Information Technology.” Wednesday, November 1 House Rules Committee, “H.R. 849, the Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act of 2017.” Notable Policy Events – Tuesday, October 31 National Coalition on Health Care,… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Medicare Advantage
Health Care Policy Update – Weekly Wrap-Up and What’s Ahead – September 5, 2017
What’s Ahead: This Week Hearings – Wednesday, September 6 Senate HELP Committee, “Stabilizing Premiums and Helping Individuals in the Individual Insurance Market for 2018: State Insurance Commissioners.” Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, “The History and Current Reality of the U.S. Health Care System.” Wednesday, September 6 – Thursday, September 7 Senate Appropriations Committee, Labor,… Read more »
Health Care Policy Update – Weekly Wrap-Up and What’s Ahead – July 24, 2017
What’s Ahead: This Week Hearings/Markups – Wednesday July 26 House Energy & Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Health, “Examining the Extension of Special Needs Plans.” House Oversight & Government Reform Committee, “Office of National Drug Control Policy: Reauthorization in the 115th” Senate Special Committee on Aging, “Progress Toward a Cure for Type I Diabetes: Research and the… Read more »
House Calls Mean Better Healthcare For Seniors In Medicare Advantage
A lot has been written lately about the return of the house call. Innovative health plans, entrepreneurs and forward-thinking health systems are recognizing that house calls are a compelling example of how we can build a more integrated and technology-enabled health system that treats patients at the right time in the optimal setting. A recent… Read more »
Medicare Advantage Leads the Way on Value-Based Payments
Secretary Burwell’s announcement of a major initiative aimed at driving health care providers in Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) to adopt value-based care models is welcome news for beneficiaries, providers and the overall health care system. The initiative focuses on several areas: incentives to promote value-based payment systems, encouraging integration and coordination of clinical services among all… Read more »
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