Nov 7, 2023 | ESRD, Medicare
CY 2024 Final ESRD Rule: The final rule will increase total payments to all ESRD facilities by +2.1% compared to CY 2023. Updates are driven by a +2.1% base-rate increase. Click here to read more.
Nov 3, 2023 | BRG Conference Call Replays, BRG Publications
Conference Call | Friday, November 10, 12:00 PM ET Join BRG’s Bryan Cote and industry guests Wendy Abraham, Utilization Analyst, APWU Health Plan, and Ish Bhalla, MD, Medical Director of Behavioral Health Value Transformation, Blue Cross NC, as they discuss the complex behavioral health ecosystem. The discussion will: Highlight case study of a national union plan’s spending trends: Where SUD and mental health sit vs. other conditions Metrics by diagnosis Drug testing trend GLP-1 spend Total paid vs. billed Address issues to consider when investing in or growing behavioral health companies:...
Nov 3, 2023 | Managed Care Friday
Behavioral Health Expert Discussion: Register here for my live interview next week, Friday, November 10th, with Wendy Abraham, Utilization Analyst, APWU Health Plan, and Ish Bhalla, MD, Medical Director of Behavioral Health Value Transformation, Blue Cross NC as we discuss the complex behavioral health ecosystem. 67: Percent of physicians are concerned about the use of AI in healthcare decision-making, according to a Medscape survey. Most are more supportive of it as a tool to help with administrative tasks like scheduling and note-taking, but worried about it being used for more involved...
Oct 27, 2023 | Managed Care Friday
16.8: The percentage increase in hospital admissions in 2022 related to these diagnoses, representing the second biggest driver for a national union health plan with more than a quarter million members. We’ll give you a hint – it’s a famous Joe. That’s right, GI or gastrointestinal conditions are an increasing driver of hospitalizations, namely stomach, intestine, and pancreas related conditions – and drove more admits than lung, pulmonary, musculoskeletal and mental health. Save the date: Friday, November 10th, at noon ET for a ~30-minute live conversation with this union plan. 61: The...
