Mary Beth Nierengarten

Cover Story

Federal Oversight of Managed Care a Priority

03/01/2024

In 2022, Medicare Advantage plans covered 50% of Medicare enrollees, costing the federal government $403 billion, while 81% of Medicaid enrollees received care through managed care for $254 billion. The Health and Human Services Office of...

In 2022, Medicare Advantage...

03/01/2024

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News

Policy Change: The Impact of 340B Cuts on Hospitals

01/11/2018

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A recent policy change significantly cut the amount hospitals are reimbursed for drugs paid for by Medicare.

A recent policy change...

01/11/2018

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Cost-Effectiveness of Aclidinium Bromide versus Tiotropium Bromide for COPD

06/18/2014

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The results of a model-based health economic study showed that the use of aclidinium bromide as maintenance treatment of moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may be more cost-effective than tiotropium bromide...

The results of a model-based...

06/18/2014

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Reduced Risk of Fracture in Patients Who Undergo Cataract Surgery

10/22/2012

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Results of a retrospective study [JAMA. 2012;308(5):493-501] show that older people with a diagnosis of cataract who undergo cataract surgery have lower odds of fracturing their hip within 1 year compared with people with cataracts who do...

Results of a retrospective study...

10/22/2012

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Feature

The Minnesota Community Measurement

05/23/2011

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A community healthcare initiative in Minnesota is showing that strong collaboration and sharing of information among all key stakeholders can improve outcomes.

A community healthcare...

05/23/2011

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What Primary Care Needs to Survive and Thrive

10/23/2020

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Recent strains on primary care, including the COVID-19 pandemic, have inspired many practicing clinicians, administrators, and payers to examine its sustainability, reimbursement, and develop solutions to save practices.

Recent strains on primary care,...

10/23/2020

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Recovering from COVID-19: Refocus on Health

07/24/2020

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With more news coming out daily on the disproportionate numbers of minorities contracting COVID-19, suffering severe diseases, and dying, the need to address social factors that place minority populations at greater risk of poor health and...

With more news coming out daily...

07/24/2020

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Accelerating Medicare Payment Reform With Alternative Models and Value-Based Arrangements

03/08/2016

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A Glimpse Into the Changing Landscape of Health Care Reimbursement

A Glimpse Into the Changing...

03/08/2016

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Weight Reduction Intervention Significantly Reduces Symptoms of AF

01/20/2014

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Results of single-center, partially-blinded, randomized controlled trial show that weight reduction with intensive management of risk factors for atrial fibrillation (AF) reduce the symptoms and severity of AF and benefit cardiac remodeling...

Results of single-center,...

01/20/2014

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High-Cost Patients with Diabetes Incur Higher Annual Healthcare Costs

05/24/2012

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San Francisco—Results of a new study show that patients with type 2 diabetes, who are considered high cost, accrue more than $50,000 on average in total healthcare costs each year compared to patients with type 2 diabetes who are considered...

San Francisco—Results of a new...

05/24/2012

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