05/02/2022
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As COVID cases rise again, US renews public health emergency
Xavier Becerra, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), extended the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) another 90 days. The extension will allow most of the emergency waivers to remain in place through July.
04/26/2022
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Improve population health outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries
The last of our country’s baby boomers are reaching retirement age, making them eligible for Medicare. When this younger group of ‘trailing edge’ boomers joins the ‘leading age’ boomers (seniors approaching 80 years), Medicare enrollment will catapult to 80 million beneficiaries by 2040.
04/22/2022
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New survey reveals ensuring a positive member experience is a priority for Medicare Advantage organizations
Survey results show that Medicare Advantage Organizations recognize the critical need to improve communications with members and are finding new ways to create and manage the required Medicare marketing materials.
04/20/2022
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5 Ways To Improve HCC Coding and Risk Adjustment
Using this article as a guide, you'll go through the fundamentals of risk adjustment models. To read our five recommendations to Improve HCC Coding and Risk Adjustment, visit our website now.
03/31/2022
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HEDIS Expansion of Digital Measures: Preparing for 2022 Reporting
Read the latest SS&C commentary and research on Financial and Healthcare industry trends, newest solution features, and products.
03/29/2022
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HEDIS 2022: What Payers Need to Know | Collective Medical
Learn about the three new HEDIS measures starting in 2022, their impacts on Payers, and how these additions can enable improved care and adherence.
03/23/2022
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Compliance 101: Everything you need to know about regulatory audits in 2022
Regulatory bodies are increasingly using data analytics to guide their audit processes to great effect. In this landscape, compliance can no longer be an afterthought. Health plans must take proactive steps to address issues before they arise so they may focus their valuable time and resources on wh...
03/21/2022
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OIG: Telehealth critical to Medicare enrollees during first year of COVID-19 pandemic
The data brief provides insight into the use of telehealth in both Medicare fee-for-service and Medicare Advantage (MA) during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic from March 2020 through February 2021.
02/25/2022
Has your organization encountered any of these effects of Covid-19 on risk adjustment strategies?
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The complex effects of COVID-19 on risk adjustment strategy
The COVID-19 pandemic has suddenly presented payers with new and unexpected challenges.
09/16/2021
CMS Administrator Brooks-LaSure lays out her strategic vision for the agency
CMS Administrator Brooks-LaSure lays out her strategic vision for the agency
In a new blog post, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), reflects on her first 100 days in office and her vision for the future.
09/10/2021
What Are the Benefits of Accountable Care Organizations?
What Are the Benefits of Accountable Care Organizations?
Accountable care organizations are institutions established to improve care coordination between primary care physicians, hospitals, and payers.