Analysis: Health plans, physician practices align to manage population health and reduce total cost of care
A discussion of strategies health plans are deploying to align with physicians, manage referrals, improve outcomes and reduce the total cost of care as the U.S. healthcare system transitions to population health-based payment models.
Analysis: How a union’s plan could foreshadow changes in maternity care nationwide
HFMA’s Chad Mulvany reviews why he expects more employers to follow the lead of Local 32BJ’s and state Medicaid programs and implement both episodic payment models for pregnancy and non-payment for elective, pre-term C-sections.
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.
Strategic Financial Planning Summer 2019 Issue
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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.
Ask these 14 questions to help select the best underwriter for the job
Hospitals and providers who want to sell bonds in the public market should determine if their offering presents any challenges and develop a list of questions to ask of firms to find the best-suited underwriter for the job.
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: 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: CBO says surprise-bill legislation reduces the deficit
The possible impact on physician payment rates from the Senate Help Committee’s legislation related to surprise bills has garnered strong support for an arbitration provision from the healthcare industry.