From Rockwell to Reality: The Evolving Role of the Physician

This week, Robert F. Kennedy Jr sat before the Senate for 2 separate hearings, to decide the fate of his confirmation as secretary of HHS.

The annual wellness visit is beneficial for patients, providers, and payers with an emphasis on preventive care for early intervention.

Medicare Advantage enrollees, particularly Hispanic and Asian or Pacific Islander decedents, use less end-of-life home health care than those enrolled in traditional Medicare.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with the author of a study published in the January 2025 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® to examine the association between quantitative network adequacy standards and mental health care access among adult Medicaid enrollees.

The high cost of incretin mimetics for weight management limits insurance coverage and potentiates variation in utilization management strategies to control near-term spending.

Discussions also delved into the complexities of value-based oncology care, the growing role of real-world data, and strategies to improve access to care in hematology. Across all sessions, a common theme emerged: the need to balance innovation with patient-centered, equitable, and sustainable care models.