Health Care Rounds

#47: Our Take April–Part 2

Episode Summary

In this week’s episode, John reviews Humana’s new oncology payment model, several important announcements from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and more.

Episode Notes

In this week’s episode, John reviews Humana’s new oncology payment model, several important announcements from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and more.

Highlights include:

• CMS is offering five new payment models for primary care practices
• CMS is inviting state Medicaid directors to test new ways to approach dual-eligibles
• FDA cleared the first medical device to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• Amazon rolled out its PillPack at-home prescription drug delivery service
• Sutter and UPMC partner with DNAnexus to develop personalized treatments for multiple sclerosis

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