Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast.
Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast.
This week, the top managed care stories included CMS outlining a plan to encourage Medicare accountable care organizations to take on more risk, faster; a study found substantial growth in Medicaid managed care enrollment; an analysis showed nearly 1 in 5 inpatient hospital stays includes a claim from an out-of-network provider.
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CMS Plans to Overhaul MSSP Program to Force More Risk on ACOs
CMS Proposal Is a Start for Making Risk More Appealing to ACOs
Medicaid Managed Care Grew Substantially From 1999 to 2012
Nearly 1 in 5 Inpatient Admissions Includes a Claim From an Out-of-Network Provider
CVS Will Rely on ICER Data as It Seeks to Curb Costs, Implement "Zero-Dollar Drug List"
What We're Reading: Ark. Work Requirements Lawsuit; CVS' Cost Savings Plan; Kavanaugh and Healthcare
Choosing Wisely Clinical Decision Support Adherence and Associated Inpatient Outcomes
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Navigating Sport-Related Neurospine Injuries, Surgery, and Managed Care
February 25th 2025On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Arthur L. Jenkins III, MD, FACS, CEO of Jenkins NeuroSpine, to explore the intersection of advanced surgical care for sport-related neurospine injuries and managed care systems.
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How Access to SMA Treatment Varies Globally and by Insurance Type
March 18th 2025Posters presented at the 2025 Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Clinical & Scientific Conference show that therapeutic advances in treating spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) are not uniformly making it into the hands of patients who could benefit.
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Varied Access: The Pharmacogenetic Testing Coverage Divide
February 18th 2025On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with the author of a study published in the February 2025 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® to uncover significant differences in coverage decisions for pharmacogenetic tests across major US health insurers.
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Value-Based Care Is Key to Bringing Cardiology Breakthroughs to Those Who Will Benefit Most
March 13th 2025On December 10, 2024, cardiologists, researchers, and value-based care experts gathered in Dallas, Texas, to discuss best practices for implementing advances in cardiology care with a value-based mindset, spanning the care continuum from prevention to treatment.
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