Avicenna Medical Blog

Care Management Weekly News Update 5/5/22

Posted by DeAnn Dennis on Thu, May 05, 2022 @ 12:00 PM

“With a record-breaking total of over 35 million people who now have health coverage, thanks to the Affordable Care Act, America’s uninsured rate is nearing an all-time low,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra. 

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Care Management Weekly News Update 4/27/22

Posted by DeAnn Dennis on Wed, Apr 27, 2022 @ 11:48 AM

Accountable care organizations may replace the fee-for-service model. Here's why that's concerning:  CMS plans to enroll everyone in this new model by the end of this decade--and as early as next year, in some cases--without prior consent. 

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Care Management Weekly News Update 4/20/22

Posted by DeAnn Dennis on Wed, Apr 20, 2022 @ 11:45 AM

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has developed a Behavioral Health Strategy, which seeks to remove barriers to care and services, and to adopt a data-informed approach to evaluate behavioral health programs and policies.

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Care Management Weekly News Update 4/14/22

Posted by DeAnn Dennis on Thu, Apr 14, 2022 @ 11:45 AM

The bipartisan bill introduced by Reps. Doris Matsui, D-California, and Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, aims to give targeted funding to providers and community mental health centers aimed at adopting health IT systems.

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Care Management Weekly News Update 4/6/22

Posted by DeAnn Dennis on Wed, Apr 06, 2022 @ 12:37 PM

Secretary McDonough statement on FY 2023 VA Budget

In outlining his Unity Agenda, President Biden identified supporting Veterans as a key priority. His budget request supports the importance of ensuring Veterans have timely access to high quality services and benefits.

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Care Management Weekly News Update 3/30/22

Posted by DeAnn Dennis on Wed, Mar 30, 2022 @ 11:45 AM

Roughly 14.5 million Americans signed up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act exchanges for 2022, a 21% increase over last year and the highest volume since the law was signed 12 years ago according to a new HHS report.

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Care Management Weekly News Update 3/23/22

Posted by DeAnn Dennis on Wed, Mar 23, 2022 @ 11:49 AM

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is examining risk adjustment tactics that have led to overpayments to some Medicare Advantage plans, Secretary Xavier Becerra told reporters Friday. 

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Care Management Weekly News Update 3/9/22

Posted by DeAnn Dennis on Wed, Mar 09, 2022 @ 11:53 AM

Nearly two-thirds of providers see value-based care as a way to improve relationships with patients and enhance care management strategies, according to reporting from Insights by Xtelligent Healthcare Media.
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Care Management Weekly News Update 3/2/22

Posted by DeAnn Dennis on Wed, Mar 02, 2022 @ 11:59 AM

A new study by the American Medical Association and published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings found that $979 million in excess health spending annually comes from primary care physician turnover, with $260 million, attributable to burnout. 
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Care Management Weekly News Update 2/23/22

Posted by DeAnn Dennis on Thu, Feb 24, 2022 @ 11:45 AM

Diagnostic excellence in the care of older adults requires awareness of the risks of errors of commission (overtesting and overtreatment) as well as the risks of omission (missing a diagnosis because of mistaken assumptions or faulty heuristics). A personalized approach to setting goals of care is desirable for all patients, and it is especially important for older adults.

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