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CareFirst finds success by tailoring local payment reform

As many insurers make headlines for taking large, overarching steps to revamp the fee-for-service payment system, one health insurer hopes to drive change through the local community by creating the

Interview: Behind WellPoint's $1B primary care initiative

Dina Overland WellPoint recently launched a major new initiative to increase reimbursement for primary care physicians who keep patients healthier and lower costs. The insurer is

MedPAC wants physician payment incentives changed

In an announcement likely to be taken seriously--as its recommendations may soon be implemented automatically --MedPAC has released a report suggesting that Medicare change the way it pays providers