Reports that Health plans in California and Pennsylvania are investing in financial rewards for physicians. Launch of a pilot project to pay quarterly bonuses to physicians by HealthAmerica Pennsylvania Inc.; Issuance of checks to physicians who have scored in the top 25 percent of performance by ...
(ACO REACH) and Medicare Advantage models, and it had never turned a profit nor was about to. Even at the time, CVS was heavily criticized as making “a deal that made no sense” and “CVS better have a plan they implement in 18 months or they’ll get slaughtered” by an industry ...
According to Aetna, during the first year of such plans, its customers save 8 percent to 15 percent on premiums — compared to competitor PPO products — and receive better care, while providers also get more value by spending less. For instance, Aetna’s ACO partnership with Banner Health ...
"In the Pre-Cert program, the FDA is proposing that software products from precertified companies would continue to meet the same safety and effectiveness standard that the agency expects for products that have followed the traditional path to market." A proposed aim is to focus on the software...
Healthcare isn't sexy, but it's so important The Attain app's success or failure will likely play an integral role in how the company tackles future health initiatives. When the app launches this spring, it'll be limited to the first 250,000 to 350,000 sign-ups. The program will scal...