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5 payer trends to watch in 2018

Henry Kotula

Here’s a look at five payer trends to watch for in 2018, and some tips for preparing to deal with them. Expect payers to accelerate those programs and policies and search for more cost-saving levers in 2018. Providers will need to manage patients post-discharge and keep them healthy in their homes rather than in hospitals.

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Quality Payment Program Exceeds Year 1 Participation Goal

CMS.gov

Thu, 05/31/2018 - 12:00. Remarkably, the submission rates for Accountable Care Organizations and clinicians in rural practices were at 98 percent and 94 percent, respectively. In particular we have: Reduced the number of clinicians that are required to participate giving them more time with their patients, not computers.

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Health Care for a Typical Working Family of Four in America Will Cost $28,166 in 2018

Health Populi

What could $28,166 buy you in 2018? The MMI represents what a typical employer-sponsored preferred provider organization (PPO) plan covering a family of four will cost in 2018. The $28,166 includes inpatient facility care (e.g., hospitalizations), outpatient facility care (e.g., was $59,214 in February 2018.