4 in 10 Medicare enrollees expected to be on MA by 2028 by Eli Richman Monday, November 19, 2018 Medicare Advantage enrollment is expected to increase from 34% of the Medicare population in 2018 to 42% in 2028.
CMS achieves lowest improper payment rate since 2010 by Eli Richman Friday, November 16, 2018 Improper payments reached an eight-year low of 8.12% in the Medicare fee-for-service program this year.
After 3-year dip, ACA marketplace participation back up in 2019 by Eli Richman Thursday, November 15, 2018 Hgih-profile insurers have left the ACA marketplaces every year since 2015. Now they're starting to come back.
Even as generics market expands, drug spending still on the rise by Eli Richman Thursday, November 15, 2018 Prescription drugs account for over 20% of overall healthcare spending among Blues plans.
In quest for identified data, PHI marketplaces step in by Eli Richman Wednesday, November 14, 2018 PHI marketplace firms are increasingly approaching patients directly in a bid to develop identified health data sets.
Medicaid effective at treating chronic conditions: study by Eli Richman Tuesday, November 13, 2018 Medicaid can be a lifesaver for enrollees with chronic conditions. In fact, AHIP found the coverage is nearly equivalent to many commercial plans.
Cigna customer satisfaction surges; Humana, Kaiser stay on top by Eli Richman Tuesday, November 13, 2018 Cigna made remarkable gains over its subpar customer satisfaction figures from 2017, but its score still pales in comparison with industry leaders.
MACPAC critiques Arkansas work requirement implementation by Eli Richman Friday, November 9, 2018 MACPAC, the commission that advises CMS, urged Arkansas to pause Medicaid disenrollments and reconsider the way it implemented work requirements.
ACA had no impact on workers' hours, wages: report by Eli Richman Friday, November 9, 2018 Employers have not responded to the ACA's mandates in the ways critics predicted, according to a new report.
Key states turn blue where Medicaid expansion is on the line by Eli Richman Wednesday, November 7, 2018 Democrats won upsets in several red-leaning gubernatorial races, but the possibilities for Medicaid expansion may be slimmer than they would like.