MedSpan Research’s Managed Markets Perspectives

MedSpan Research’s Managed Markets Perspectives: Pay For Performance Programs are becoming more prevalent. Dialysis facilities are already using this type of reimbursement program to improve on quality measures.

Medspan’s Tri-Weekly Newsletter–See What We Have Learned and You Should Know

In May 2015, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a 653-page rule that is likely to create the largest changes in managed Medicaid in over ten years. Read the full blog to learn more.

Here is What MedSpan Research Has Been Up To and Learning: Our Tri-Weekly Newsletter

Recently, a Modern Healthcare survey determined that a majority of healthcare CEOs supported the transition from Fee-For-Service to Value-Based Compensation. However, their time frame of transition varies. Read our blog entry for more on this subject.

American Healthcare Consumers’ Opinions Regarding Healthcare Depends on the Questions Asked

American Consumers’ Opinion Regarding the Affordable Care Act and the Individual Mandate that Would Charge Each Person for Not Obtaining Health Insurance Depends on the Understanding of the Question Being Asked.

A Controversial Topic- End of Life Cost of Care Reduced in Hospice

On average, hospice saves $8,700 (12%) in cost of care per patient during the last year of life. Hospice reduces the need for hospitalizations and intensive care unit stays.