Chad Mulvany, FHFMA
About the Author
Chad Mulvany, FHFMA
Latest Work
Analysis: Details about CVS/Aetna’s 2 new pilot programs
HFMA’s Chad Mulvany reviews the details of CVS/Aetna’s two new pilot programs focused on improving outcomes for its members.
Analysis: UAW provides direct primary care to manage healthcare costs
A review of the benefits for both healthcare providers and unions when they partner to offer union members direct primary care.
Analysis: House votes to repeal ACA’s Caddie tax
A review of the potential healthcare industry impacts from a repeal of the Affordable Care Act's Cadillac tax.
Analysis: Medicare reference-based pricing — down but not out
Although it appears North Carolina is abandoning its efforts to implement Medicare reference-based pricing for state employees, it’s likely not the last time a large employer tries to use this cost-cutting measure.
Analysis: Musculoskeletal issues are a pain in employers’ . . . wallets
A discussion on how actions by some employers to mitigate the impact from the cost of musculoskeletal issues could create opportunities for some health systems and risks for others.
Analysis: What CVS’s paid membership expansion means for healthcare
A review of the details of CVS’s new nationwide paid membership program and what this could mean for the healthcare industry.
Analysis: New solutions for funding SDOH service providers
A discussion of the benefits of the new independent practice association, which will provide funding and infrastructure to SDOH service providers to help those in need in the Capital Region of Albany, New York.
Analysis: Improving surgical care by engaging older adults in shared decision-making
A review of the potential for the American College of Surgeon’s new surgical standards to improve value for older adults.
Analysis: Will more hospital-employed doctors seek independence?
A look at examples where two factions of North Carolina-based physicians left health systems to join or form independent physician groups.
Analysis: Moving joint replacement procedures to the outpatient setting
A review of the potential margin impact on providers from the continued shift of high-volume, high-margin joint replacement procedures to the outpatient setting.