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5-star Medicare plans get $4B combined bonuses
Nine of the 569 private Medicare plans received top marks on the five-star government rating system for 2012, and they will be receiving big cash bonuses and other rewards for their high scores under
Insurance giants cut lobbying but still spend $2.7M
Four of the largest health insurers--Aetna, Cigna, Humana, and WellPoint--spent roughly $2.7 million lobbying the federal government in the second quarter. The biggest spender was WellPoint, which
Navigating the pros and cons of ACOs in Medicare Shared Savings Programs
Guest post by Dan Mendelson On March 31, 2011, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule on the Medicare Shared Savings Program (SSP) to promote the establishment
AHA urges against hospital RACs for Medicare Advantage
Hospitals are urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to not start up a recovery audit contractor program for Medicare Advantage plans, reports AHA News Now. A Feb. 23 letter sent by
Berwick revisits ghosts of CMS past
The path that lies ahead for new CMS Chief Dr. Donald M. Berwick may be better divined not by looking at the agency's future, but its past. November 1978 is a good place to begin. A young but
Berwick wants health plans to help lower costs
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Donald Berwick is asking insurers to help contribute to a health system with lower costs without withholding patient care. Berwick said he
