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Medicare Advantage seniors have better health outcomes, study finds

Healthcare Dive

New research from Harvard and Inovalon found MA beneficiaries had fewer hospital readmissions, fewer preventable hospitalizations and lower rates of high-risk medication use than those in traditional Medicare.

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Patient discharge delays pose threat to health outcomes, AHA warns

Healthcare Dive

The hospital lobby is asking Congress to establish a temporary per diem Medicare payment to help ease healthcare capacity issues.

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ACOs not shown to improve mental health outcomes: study

Fierce Healthcare

Accountable care organizations do not positively influence treatment and outcomes for chronic mental health conditions for Medicare patients, according to a study in Health Affairs. | A new study pours water on the belief that ACOs are well-suited to handle chronic mental health conditions its patients experience.

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Humana & Strive Health Offers Value-Based Kidney Care to More Medicare Advantage Members

HIT Consultant

(NYSE: HUM) and kidney care provider Strive Health announced today a new multi-state, value-based care agreement for kidney care to more Medicare Advantage members. – A dedicated interdisciplinary care team that collaborates with a member’s physician to provide whole-person care.

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Medicare Advantage report shows enrollees capitalize on supplemental benefits

Fierce Healthcare

Most Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollees use one or more supplemental benefits, with most health plan members using multiple benefits, according to a newly released report from the Elevance Health Pu | Extra benefits from Medicare Advantage plans are highly utilized by enrollees, which improves health outcomes among at-risk populations, new analysis (..)

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Transforming Medicare Coverage

HealthIT Answers

From the CMS Blog - CMS is committed to fostering innovation while ensuring that people with Medicare have faster and more consistent access to emerging technologies that will improve health outcomes. The post Transforming Medicare Coverage appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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EasyHealth Secures $135M to Redesign Medicare Experience

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Easyhealth raises $135M to redesign Medicare with its end-to-end Medicare experience to help 50 million Medicare members find the best plan and support them through their healthcare journey. Redesigning The Medicare Experience. Improved Medicare Plan Performance.