By Anuja Vaidya
October 27, 2023 – Though all 50 states and Washington, D.C., provide reimbursement for some form of live video-based telehealth within their Medicaid programs, only 25 provide Medicaid reimbursement for live video as…
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Medicaid redetermination will result in a material decline in revenue this year for health plans across the country. Now more than ever, payers need a comprehensive strategy to ensure all earned income per encounter…
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By Sara Heath
October 26, 2023 – Having health insurance coverage isn’t enough to attenuate high healthcare costs and their impacts on patient access to care, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report.
Anywhere from 43 to…
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Medicaid covers one in five Americans, and many have complex health needs and often struggle to access care. Pair Team, a value-based primary care company, is trying to support this population by partnering with…
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Tim Taylor, Principal Industry Consultant at SAS
Victor Sterling, Principal Industry Consultant at SAS
State Medicaid agencies are responsible for health services that touch the lives of every American, making the potential benefits of modern technology tools, such…
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By Anuja Vaidya
October 24, 2023 – Numerous industry groups and healthcare stakeholders are requesting the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to continue allowing healthcare providers to conduct telehealth services from their homes without…
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The following is a guest article by Pete Heydt, President at Patient Pay
Ninety-five percent of healthcare leaders expect outpatient volumes to increase, with many anticipating increases of 10% or more this year, a recent…
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Pair Team, a virtual and community-based primary care solution connecting Medicaid’s highest-risk patients to high-quality care, today announced it has raised $9 million in Series A funding. The financing was led…
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Medicaid needs innovation, but there are several barriers in place for startups, including challenges in raising capital. Medicaid-focused startups get substantially less funding than their Medicare Advantage counterparts. More than 90 million low-income people…
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By Anuja Vaidya
October 19, 2023 – Using telehealth to begin opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment is linked to high retention in treatment among Medicaid beneficiaries, according to a new study.
Published in JAMA Network Open, the…
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