Tuesday, 12 January 2016

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CMS moves to bolster exchange market
8:00:00 AM
Health insurers in the Affordable Care Act exchanges will see changes from the CMS this year to strengthen the market, including eliminating special enrollment periods and an early look at plans' risk adjustment data, the top CMS official said on...


Kentucky moves ahead with plans to dismantle health exchange
7:45:00 AM
Kentucky's new Republican administration is moving forward with plans to shut down the state's health insurance exchange, becoming the first state to cut ties with one of the key pieces of President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law because of...


University of California Health projects growth even as payer mix shifts
Monday, January 11, 2016 8:53 PM
The University of California Health is bullish on its future even as the state's five medical centers will be challenged by a payer mix that's shifting rapidly to Medicaid.


Illumina starts $100M quest for cancer blood test; backers include Gates, Bezos
Monday, January 11, 2016 3:45 PM
Illumina, a San Diego-based diagnostics company, is launching a new company called GRAIL that is developing a blood test to screen for cancers even before symptoms develop.


Another 50 hospitals join fight against two-midnight pay cut
Monday, January 11, 2016 3:00 PM
The number of hospitals filing lawsuits against HHS over cuts to inpatient payments under the two-midnight rule continues to grow, despite the CMS' firm resistance to erasing the reduction.


Providers slam CMS proposal meant to curb drug abuse
Monday, January 11, 2016 2:39 PM
Providers say mandating a review of state-run drug prescription databases could lead to inaccurate information and would be an administrative burden. They also say frequent prescription changes might reveal a lack of coordination among providers,...


New Medicare ACOs include first 'Next Generation' cohort
Monday, January 11, 2016 2:00 PM
The Obama administration has named the newest participants in Medicare's accountable care programs, which now include 477 organizations in four models. The newest iteration is intended to move providers more quickly to robust financial risk for...


Independence Blue Cross to cover cancer genome sequencing
Monday, January 11, 2016 12:19 PM
Independence Blue Cross will begin including whole genome sequencing for some cancers as a covered benefit starting this spring, the health insurer said Monday.


Task force: Mammograms an option at 40, do more good at 50
Monday, January 11, 2016 11:24 AM
Mammograms do the most good later in life, a government task force declared Monday in recommending that women get one every other year starting at age 50. It said 40-somethings should make their own choice after weighing the pros and cons.


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