Tag: Insurance: Medicaid
CMS Launches Initiative to Examine Impact of Regulations
Officials set to travel country gathering information on impact of their regulations on physicians
Medicaid’s Best-Price Rule May Not Be Such a Big Problem
There are ways to avoid or mitigate impact of the rule, though it may affect novel pricing strategies
2016 Physician Quality Reporting System Reports Available
Physicians should review reports to know whether they are subject to 2018 PQRS payment adjustment
Insurance Type Linked to Surgery Delay in Melanoma
Surgical treatment delays increased for Medicaid versus private patients, for nonwhite patients
Specialist Access No Better With Adoption of Access Standards
No notable improvement in timely access to specialty services following implementation of standards
Medicaid Enrollees Are Satisfied With Their Health Care
Enrollees rate their overall health care at 7.9, on average, on a scale of 1 to 10
More Breast Cancers Diagnosed at Late Stage With Medicaid Cuts
40.2 percent diagnosed late-stage after Medicaid cuts versus 35.4 percent before cuts
1991-2014 Saw Minimal Change in Health Spending Per State
Recession and recovery, implementation of health reform impacted health care coverage
States Given Until 2022 to Meet Medicaid Standards of Care
Standards set in a 2014 rule aim to improve quality of care that disabled receive outside of institutions
Outpatient Wait Times Are Longer for Medicaid Recipients
Researchers suggest lag time might be due to providers having larger caseloads
