April 16th 2025
Physician-owned Wilmington Health identifies high-risk patients to deliver care at right time.
April 15th 2025
Physicians say they still feeling effects of massive computer breach at insurance giant.
April 10th 2025
Medicare Economic Index would better reflect doctor expenses while ensuring patient access, AMA says.
Formal vote comes ahead of June report to Congress on pay in Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
March 18th 2025
No matter how or when Medicaid cuts manifest, Medicaid plan leaders must act now to preserve member support and provider payment stability.
On Capitol Hill: A message for primary care
A congressman discusses current health care issues in Washington, D.C.
Change Healthcare hack needs federal help, management groups say
Tech company identifies Blackcat hacking group as attacker disrupting computerized health and financial transactions across the nation.
On Capitol Hill: A congressman asks why health care bills are so high
On Capitol Hill: Repeal and replace ACA? Instead, look to Indiana as a model
On Capitol Hill: Consumers need price transparency, said Rep Larry Bucshon, MD
Senators line up to support restoring physician reimbursement cut in Medicare
Letter to leadership outlines bleak financial picture for doctors, possible decrease in care for patients.
On Capitol Hill: Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, on reforming prior authorizations, part 2
Prior authorizations: Containing costs or obstructing health care?
Experts discuss process of physicians getting insurers to pay for treatments for patients.
Consumers want and need price transparency in health care, lawmaker says
Election year politics could spur legislative action for medical care.
On Capitol Hill: Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, on reforming prior authorizations, part 1
On Capitol Hill: Two ways to reform Medicare physician reimbursement
On prior authorizations and Medicare Advantage reforms: a lawmaker’s perspective
Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, discusses two issues at the top of the agenda in American health care.
On Capitol Hill: Medicare reimbursement – ‘literally a rounding error' – part 2
On Capitol Hill: Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, talks Medicare reimbursement, part 1
Medicare physician reimbursement: ‘I think it’s appalling that Congress hasn’t fixed this’
But it’s not too late to restore 2024 payments to doctors through the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, said Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD.
Physicians call on lawmakers to turn back the cut to Medicare reimbursement
Report: One legislator says it could happen in federal spending bill next month.
AI, with potential benefits and risks, lands among top priorities in health care
MGMA publishes its 2024 Advocacy Agenda with position paper on artificial intelligence included for the first time.
Most Americans have no idea about prices before they receive health care
Amid ‘runaway growth,’ Gallup poll finds strong support for health care price transparency.
Costs of medical care a concern at national and kitchen table levels
House lawmakers resume banging the drum for health care price transparency.
CenterWell Senior Primary Care announces expansion plan
Parent company Humana reports loss for fourth quarter of 2023.
How the 2024 elections could impact health insurance coverage
If you think this year is a big deal because of the presidential election, check out what’s projected for Medicare in 2028.
No Surprises Act sparks millions of disputed claims, health insurers say
How growing out-of-pocket contributions are disrupting primary care
Medical costs are hurting patients and primary care doctors. New payment models may be the solution.
NAACOS recommendations for value-based care in rural communities – a slideshow
Unique challenges of rural and underserved areas require special payment consideration by CMS.
CMS leaders tout prior authorization rule among 2023 accomplishments, 2024 agenda
New regulations aim to make prior auths faster and clearer for physicians and patients.
Price transparency will cause market disruption for physicians, patients and insurers
The medical payments space will undergo significant change. Here’s what it could mean for health care providers.
Congress has limited time to act in 2024 in health care priorities
Commonwealth Fund outlines key policy issues to watch this year.
New CMS rules ‘a major win’ on prior authorizations, but more action is needed
Congress must make faster prior authorizations a national priority in health care, advocates say.
Health care organizations praise CMS new rules on prior authorizations, interoperability
Faster prior auths are a priority for physicians and patients, so the new rules will help family doctors.
CMS announces new rules aiming for faster prior authorizations, more interoperability
Regulators say changes are coming in 2026 for physicians, patients and payers.