Accountable care organizations saved Medicare $1.66 billion last year as value-based care providers brace for potential major changes to the program like new health equity measures. The Centers for ...

Over the last several years, The Inquirer has curated a primer on Medicare, based on questions sent in by our readers, to help make the process a little easier. For 2021, we've updated it with details ...

This year’s most-read articles on Medicare covered topics including accountable care organizations, value-based payment, and star ratings. The top 5 most-read Medicare stories of 2021 on AJMC.com ...

Health spending grew by 2.7% in 2021, reaching $4.3 trillion, according to new data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS' annual National Health Expenditures report, released ...

The Medicare Shared Savings Program, by working with Accountable Care Organizations, saved Medicare $1.66 billion in 2021 compared to spending targets, the fifth consecutive year the program has ...

It was difficult to predict trend lines for the payer and health insurance industry in 2021, largely because of persistent uncertainties due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Consumer behavior has become more ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is lowering the average premium for Medicare Advantage plans just as several insurers have announced plans to launch new MA options. The average premium ...

Implementing the Medicare $2 drug list model would have reduced out-of-pocket spending by 63% for Part D beneficiaries in 2021. The model caps cost-sharing at $2 for a 30-day supply of 101 generic ...

A federal watchdog said Tuesday it has begun auditing nursing homes’ use of the Patient Driven Payment Model to drive skilled ...

Government documents show that federal regulators rarely warn plans that their networks of health providers are so skimpy ...