Jun 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
When it comes to payroll taxes, the margin for getting it wrong is, well, none. And yet some risky practices persist, perhaps in the mistaken belief that high-profile cases of disaster are the result of practices so egregious that anyone with a little common sense can...
May 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
ACA Rate Change Season Upon UsState if VA Insurers Forecast Big Price Jumps – Other States In Same FixInitial filings from several insurers aiming to participate on the state’s ACA marketplace in 2019 show double-digit rate hikes.According to Documents Filed with...
May 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
HHS Releases Plans – Deregulation With Focus on Financial Risk … Non-ACA PlansProviders, insurers and pharmacies can expect a major regulatory overhaul later this year.The administration’s spring 2018 unified agenda, released on Wednesday, offered a preview into...
May 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
Reimbursement, Quality Scores & Risk Adjustment Improve HCC PracticesHierarchical condition categories (HCCs) reveal the severity, complexity and interaction of member conditions. They are used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to adjust risk...
May 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
Administration Unveils ‘American Patients First’ Plan on Drug CostsThe administration unveiled it’s policy plan to tackle the rising cost of drugs. The “American Patients First” blueprint builds on the administration’s 2019 budget proposal and calls for...
May 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
Advanced Bill Allowing Veterans to See More Private Health ProvidersA US House of Representatives panel has advanced legislation to allows more veterans to see doctors outside the Veterans Affairs system. The bill, the VA MISSION Act, passed the House Veterans Affairs...