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Debunking the Myths of Self-Directed Care

HIT Consultant

These successful projects evolved further into Medicaid demonstration programs and in 2005, the Deficit Reduction Act authorized two more avenues for states to offer a self-directed option. In 2010, the Affordable Care Act officially and broadly authorized self-directed services for Medicaid recipients. Today, more than 1.5

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Foodsmart Lands $200M to Fight Food Insecurity with Telenutrition

HIT Consultant

– Founded in 2010, Foodsmart supports those facing chronic disease and food insecurity by partnering with health plans and providers to give patients access to personalized and affordable healthy eating options. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Currently, Foodsmart serves over 2.2

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ProviderTrust and Madaket Health Form Strategic Partnership to Enhance Provider Data Accuracy across Healthcare

Provider Trust

“Our joint solution will also drive even greater efficiencies for provider groups, while further reducing administrative costs and significantly improving turnaround times.” About ProviderTrust ProviderTrust was founded in 2010 with a mission to create safer healthcare for everyone through OIG and state Medicaid exclusion monitoring.

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Brightside Health Now Offers Virtual Intensive Outpatient Programs

HIT Consultant

Revolutionising the Assistance of Patients with Substance Use Disorder Founded in 2010, Lionrock Recovery was an early pioneer in virtual substance abuse counseling. By expanding into IOP for SUD, Brightside Health is now positioned to serve an even larger segment of mental health patients.

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Monthly Round-Up of What to Read on Pharma Law and Policy

Bill of Health

Medicaid Expenditures and Estimated Rebates on Line Extension Drugs, 2010-2018. New EU regulation on health technology assessment of cancer medicines. Lancet Oncol. 2022 Feb;23(2):e58. PMID: 35114127. Hwang TJ, Feng J, Maini L, Kesselheim AS. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Feb 22. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35194743.

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2018 Medicare Fee-For-Service improper payment rate is lowest since 2010

CMS.gov

2018 Medicare Fee-For-Service improper payment rate is lowest since 2010. Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. 2018 Medicare Fee-For-Service improper payment rate is lowest since 2010 Significant progress in saving $4.59B in estimated improper payments for the Medicare Fee-For-Service program. Seema Verma.

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The Ill Health of Rural Hospitals in Four Charts

Health Populi

The first line chart illustrates rural hospital closures since 2010. The third graphic (second of my four chosen charts) compares two of the sixteen metrics, median operating margin and percent with negative operating margin, against the hospitals’ states that expanded Medicaid versus those that did not expand Medicaid.

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