Medicaid Pay-for-Performance: Ongoing Challenges, New Opportunities
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) defines P4P as "the use of payment ... physician practices and hospitals. Some states are considering innovative models that would provide ...
A beginner's guide to Medicaid
This includes visits to the doctor as well as behavioral health treatment ... Some seniors may be eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. Does Medicaid pay for assisted living?
Medicare vs. Medicaid: What's the Difference?
This includes doctor’s office visits, lab work, x-rays, wheelchairs, walkers, and outpatient surgeries, as well as preventive ... Those covered by Medicaid pay nothing for covered services.
Why MedPAC’s physician pay freeze recommendation is flawed
“Freezing physician payment ... does not include the recent inflationary spike. “A continuing statutory freeze in annual Medicare physician payments is scheduled to last until 2026, when updates ...
How to Dispute Surprise Medical Bills
After receiving a $21,500 doctor’s bill for a mere 10 stitches, I researched bad medical billing. Here’s how to fight it.
Why nurses and doctors disagree on part of the Medicaid expansion bill
The Medicaid expansion ... though does shoulder some of the medical liability with the nurse. In large health systems, nurses and doctors work together as part of the larger network. In independent ...
Getting Medicaid to Pay for Pest Control
She likens the setup to pay-for-success models that shift risk from government funders to new investors, though the Medicaid Together project is a ... assistance in making doctor appointments. It ...
Your Guide To The Best Health Insurance As A Self-Employed Person
Whether you're a gig worker, a freelancer, an independent contractor or simply self-employed, you’ll likely need to navigate the process of enrolling in health insurance coverage independently at some ...
AMA releases new research on physicians' patient mix
CHICAGO — Patients without health insurance were a slimmer percentage of physicians ... M.D. “Expanding Medicaid has provided much needed coverage to our low-income patients, improved access to care, ...
Why nurses and doctors disagree on part of the Medicaid expansion bill
But setting politics aside, the legislation faces other challenges as well ... pay. The SAVE Act, incorporated into the Medicaid expansion bill passed by the N.C. Senate, would remove that ...
Questions About Your Benefits
People in STAR+PLUS get Medicaid healthcare and long-term services and supports through a medical plan that they choose. To apply, visit yourtexasbenefits.com or call 2-1-1. You can see how well some ...
AHA Physician Alliance – Lead Well. Be Well. Care Well.
Developed specifically for busy physicians within AHA-member organizations, the Alliance’s work is framed by three fundamental values that foster shared decision-making and forge a common language ...
