The Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction Model, or WISeR, is meant to root out wasteful spending in fee-for-service Medicare.
Plan cuts and insurer-provider breakups left 3.7M Medicare Advantage enrollees choosing new plans or doctors. Hospitals say their plans offer stability.
Once again, Medicare payments for telehealth and hospital-at-home care are at risk if Congress doesn't make a deal before Saturday.
Community Health Systems would have no affiliated hospitals in the state following the deal's completion.
The Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction Model, or WISeR, is meant to root out wasteful spending in fee-for-service Medicare.
Medicare coverage of telehealth and hospital-at-home services may halt Sunday if Congress doesn't strike a deal.
A proposed rule would require pharmacy benefit managers to disclose information to large group employers about rebates from drug manufacturers.
Lawyers said there are ways to navigate immigration enforcement activities safely and legally.
The rural emergency hospital program, which took effect in 2023, has helped reverse operating losses for many of the 42 hospitals that have converted.
While agentic AI is generating positive returns on operational challenges, some organizations are examining how it can be used for clinical care.
Beth-Ann Roberts took over as president and CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont this month amid financial troubles.