BCBSM makes big 'full-risk' contracts with 6 doctor groups
Upon launch of the new programs on Jan. 1, approximately 30 percent of BCBSM's total Medicare Advantage members will be seen by a doctor under a full-risk contract.
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Upon launch of the new programs on Jan. 1, approximately 30 percent of BCBSM's total Medicare Advantage members will be seen by a doctor under a full-risk contract.
As the countdown to year’s end continues, health care providers are racing to avert a tsunami of potential Medicare reimbursement cuts that kick in unless Congress acts.
To improve the health of Medicaid beneficiaries, and to reduce costs, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is building an innovative health care delivery system with a payment structure that rewards better health outcomes, integrates physical and behavioral health, and invests in non-medical interventions. The effort is part of Managed Care Transformation.
Fleischmann Says He Secures "Critical Funding" For East Tennessee Tuesday, December 22, 2020 U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann applauds the House passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. “I am proud to have secured critical funding for East Tennessee in my role on the House Appropriations Committee," said Rep. Fleischmann. "From the Chickamauga Lock, to the Oak Ridge Reservation, and the Chattanooga Federal courthouse I will never cease fighting for East Tennessee’s priorities,” Fleischmann continued. “I am also glad to see funding to combat the COVID-19 pandemic incl...