Jacqueline LaPointe

1 week ago | techtarget.com | Jacqueline LaPointe

Not many alternative payment and care delivery models from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, or CMMI, have generated significant savings after a decade of CMMI model design and implementation. A recent analysis from Avalere Health studied 18 CMMI models and their impact on savings and quality of care using publicly available data and evaluation reports as of December 2024.

1 week ago | techtarget.com | Jacqueline LaPointe

CMS is seeking a 2.4% increase to inpatient Medicare reimbursement rates, as well as public feedback on ways to streamline regulations within the Medicare program to reduce administrative burden. The federal agency proposed the rate hike in the new Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System (LTCH PPS) proposed rule.

1 week ago | techtarget.com | Jacqueline LaPointe

Reimagining value-based care to unlock quality care Jacqueline LaPointe: Hello, you're listening to Healthcare Strategies, and I'm Jacqueline LaPointe, executive editor at Informa TechTarget. Today we're going to be talking about a major buzzword in the healthcare space, which does not seem to go away. That word is value. Achieving value has been a major goal for healthcare providers for decades now.

2 weeks ago | techtarget.com | Jacqueline LaPointe

The American Hospital Association, or AHA, suggested a full inflationary update to physician reimbursement versus one based on a portion of the Medicare Economic Index as recommended by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, or MedPAC, is an independent agency that advises Congress on issues related to Medicare, including Medicare spending and payment reforms.

2 weeks ago | techtarget.com | Jacqueline LaPointe

Christian Delbert - stock.adobe. In a party-line vote, the Senate confirmed Mehmet Oz, M.D., to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.