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 ...

CMS reinstating the inpatient-only list and President Joe Biden’s healthcare vaccination mandate were two of the most prominent events in a year of massive flux in the ASC industry. Editor’s note: ...

The Direct Contracting Model saved Medicare $70 million in 2021 as the Biden administration plans a major overhaul to the value-based care program next year. Recently released data from the Centers ...

National health spending grew almost 3% in 2021, reaching $4.3 trillion as big increases in healthcare use and insurance coverage were offset by lower government spending on COVID-19. The year’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In December 2020 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) deployed significant changes to evaluation and management (E&M) codes and the 2021 conversion factor (CF). Additionally, it is ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced Medicare Part B premiums for 2022, and the base premium increases 14.5% from $148.50 a month in 2021 to $170.10 a month in 2022. That $21.60 ...