CareFirst, MedStar Look to Lower Care Costs by $400M in New Value-Based Care Partnership

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and MedStar Health are teaming up on a new value-based health care initiative aimed at improving affordability, accessibility, quality and patient experience for the communities they serve. Announced Wednesday, the new value-based care partnership will prioritize positive patient outcomes and value, as opposed to a more traditional payment approach built on the […]

Former Medicare Chief Says Nonprofit Home Health Agencies Do it Better

When it comes to being a preferred provider for important patient referral sources, not-for-profit home health agencies may have a leg up on for-profits, according to a former top Medicare official. Jonathan Blum was second-in-command at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services between 2009 and 2014, when he served as the agency’s principal deputy […]