Tenet’s Baptist Health System to spearhead care delivery for new Medicare Advantage plans with focus on high-quality, affordable care and wellness   OMAHA, NE/ ST. LOUIS, MO— August 28, 2018 —Mutual of Omaha, in collaboration with value-based care leader Lumeris, will launch new Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to serve the growing senior population in greater (…)

Originally included in Radar on Medicare Advantage, Aug. 2, 2018, V. 24, No. 15, issued by AIS Health. After unveiling plans earlier this year to enter the Medicare Advantage space in 2019, longtime insurance company Mutual of Omaha on July 17 disclosed that it is preparing to launch the first of its MA products in (…)

While we’ve seen tremendous progress in the shift towards value in 2017, one thing has become very clear—for every forward-thinking health system that is embracing the change, there is also a health system that remains hesitant to embrace any sort of value-based payment program. Reluctant providers are typically immobilized by fear: the fear of declining (…)

By Roy Edroso, Decision Health, Part B News, Oct. 18, 2017 Medicare Advantage As more patients choose Medicare Advantage plans, examine your practice to see whether it’s time to start or expand your contracts. On Sept. 29, CMS bragged in a press release that in 2018, “the average monthly premium for a Medicare Advantage plan (…)