CMS to Test Offering Medicare Advantage as Another Track Under QPP
According to Modern Healthcare, CMS wants to lunch “an experiment that allows doctors in Medicare Advantage plans to qualify as participating in an alternative payment model (APM).
FCC Unanimously votes to increase Rural Telehealth budget by $171 million
Federal Communications Chairman Ajit Pai recently requested an increase in the annual funding cap for the Rural Health Care Program by $171 million. The Rural Health Care Program funds the essential technical infrastructure for telecommunications companies to work with rural healthcare providers and their telehealth efforts and the transmission of electronic health records in rural America.
FCC to Pushing for More Telehealth in Rural Areas
The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) announced that they will be increasing the funding cap of the Rural Health Care Program from $400 million by $171 million to $571 million.
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month click here to learn more and see what Georgia is doing to fight against this disease.
CBO Says Association and Short-Term Plans on the Rise
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has estimated that premiums for benchmark plans will rise about 7% a year between 2019 and 2028. This is coupled with the 15% estimated rise to take place from 2018-2019. Because of this the CBO is also estimating that an additional 6 million people will join association health plans and short term health plans in the next 5 years
Physicians that receive poor reimbursement still don’t drop payers, survey says.
Physicians and Hospitals experienced over $68 billion in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement shortfalls. The cost of care is out growing the reimbursement from Medicare and Medicaid. Yet few physicians are leaving their contract new survey shows.
Happy Nurses Week
Strategic Healthcare Partners is proud to work talented and inspiring nurses every day. We are excited to celebrate all they do for their patients and everyone in healthcare. SHP would like to thank nurses for all the vitally important tasks that they perform, and we hope they have a very happy Nurses Week.
Piedmont Health Becomes Out-of-Network with BCBS
As of April 1st, Piedmont Health became out-of-network with the largest insurance company in the state of Georgia, Blue Cross Blue Shield
Legislative Update, April 2018
Click here for an update at the end of the 2018 Georgia Legislative Session.
Walmart Looks To Acquire Insurer Humana
According to the Wall Street Journal, Walmart is in preliminary talks to buy the insurer Humana.