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5 Trends to Look for in Healthcare Cost Transparency

by Paul Ketchel, CEO of MDsave 03/23/2023 Leave a Comment

High Inflation is Driving the Deferment of Necessary Medical Care

Over two years have passed since the hospital price transparency rule was enacted. Unfortunately, America still struggles with high, painfully opaque pricing across healthcare that hurts employers, workers, patients, and taxpayers. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently announced that in 2021, the nation spent $4.3 trillion on healthcare, nearly twice the average of other nations in the developed world. Noncompliance and price gouging still exist in a market where consumers are
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AppliedVR Becomes First Virtual Reality Provider to Receive HCPCS Level II Code

by Fred Pennic 03/21/2023 Leave a Comment

AppliedVR Secures $36M to Scale Therapeutic Virtual Reality Platform for Pain Management

What You Should Know: -AppliedVR, an immersive therapeutics (ITx) pioneer advancing a novel approach to medicine, today announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) established a unique Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Level II code (E1905) for its flagship product, the RelieVRx program. - Defined as a virtual reality (VR) cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) device that includes pre-programmed therapy software, CMS’ coding decision categorizes the
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New Medical Billing Codes You Should Know About

by Jim Collins, President of Medcare MSO 03/16/2023 Leave a Comment

Physicians need to keep their billing and coding right to ensure seamless reimbursements from payers. Similarly, they should stay updated with the latest coding changes to keep their revenue cycle intact. In addition, running a successful medical practice is a daunting task as the providers need to stay updated with the industry guidelines. The year 2023 is bringing changes in medical codes to help providers reduce their burden and streamline patient care. So, providers need to stay focused on
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PointClickCare Acquires Value-Based Care EHR Patient Pattern

by Fred Pennic 03/15/2023 Leave a Comment

PointClickCare Acquires Value-Based Care EHR Patient Pattern

What You Should Know: - PointClickCare Technologies, a healthcare technology platform enabling meaningful collaboration and access to real‐time insights at every stage of the patient healthcare journey, today announced the acquisition of Patient Pattern. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. - The combination of PointClickCare and Patient Pattern will further the companies’ shared vision of enabling better care and outcomes for high-needs populations and provide
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OpenLoop Secures $15M for White-Label Telehealth Support

by Syed Hamza Sohail 03/15/2023 Leave a Comment

OpenLoop Secures $15M for White-Label Telehealth Support

What You Should Know: - OpenLoop, a leader in white-label telehealth support services powering virtual and hybrid care across the country, today announced it has raised a $15M Series A funding. - The round was led by Nava Ventures, with participation from new investors UnityPoint Health Ventures and PrimeTime Ventures, and existing investors SpringTide Ventures and ManchesterStory. The company also announced a new nationwide insurance payer network that allows clients to offer reimbursable
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Fully Modular Medicaid System Enables Kansas to Achieve CMS Certification

by Fred Pennic 03/10/2023 Leave a Comment

Fully Modular Medicaid System Enables Kansas to Achieve CMS Certification

What You Should Know: - Gainwell Technologies (Gainwell), an innovator in healthcare technology solutions, announced that the nine-module Medicaid system it designed and implemented for Kansas is the first fully modular system to achieve the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Streamlined Modular Certification. The deployment marks Kansas as the first state with a completely modular system to receive federal matching funds from the day
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Enabling a Better Future for All by Embracing Healthcare Interoperability

by Rajesh Sharma, Vice President and General Manager of Systems Integration, Data Analytics and Interoperability Product Offerings, Gainwell Technologies 03/10/2023 Leave a Comment

Enabling a Better Future for All by Embracing Healthcare Interoperability

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has laid the critical groundwork to create a connected healthcare system in which patients, providers, and payers can easily exchange information. This is thanks in part to the release of the Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule. With new policies now in place, CMS aims to generate better health outcomes through improved interoperability and better access to health information for all stakeholders. CMS has also identified a new
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Signify Health, Cardinal Health Partner to Offer In-Home Medication Therapy Management

by Jasmine Pennic 03/06/2023 Leave a Comment

Signify Health, Remedy Merge to Create Market Leading Value-Based Care Enablement

What You Should Know: - Signify Health announced a partnership with Cardinal Health, a medical device and pharmaceuticals supplier, to provide in-home medication therapy management to Medicare members. - In order to provide a more coordinated care experience and help members with their often-complex medication regimens, Signify’s mobile network of 11,000 credentialed clinicians will be able to offer medication management services for health plan members through in-home health evaluations
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CMS Awards Accenture Federal Services with $628M Contract to Support Healthcare.gov

by Fred Pennic 03/02/2023 Leave a Comment

CMS Awards Accenture Federal Services with $628M Contract to Support Healthcare.gov

What You Should Know: - Accenture Federal Services has won a five-year, $628 million recompete of a contract award from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to continue its work supporting Healthcare.gov. CMS made this award through the Strategic Partners Acquisition Readiness Contract (SPARC) vehicle. - In 2014, Accenture Federal Services was awarded a prime contract to take over management of the Federally-Facilitated Exchange (FFE). FFE is the backbone of
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Walmart & CareSource Partner to Address Racial Health Inequities

by Fred Pennic 02/28/2023 Leave a Comment

Walmart & CareSource Partner to Address Racial Health Inequities

What You Should Know: - Today, Walmart announced a three-year agreement with the nonprofit organization, CareSource to address cardiometabolic conditions and maternal health in under-resourced and underserved communities. - The partnership expands the work Walmart and CareSource are doing to help improve care around maternal and child health in Georgia - the two launched a pilot in Georgia earlier this year to help Black maternal health across the state. Address
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