May 24, 2022 | Behavioral, Medicare, Medicare Advantage
BRG proprietary analysis of 2019 claims data indicates that MA beneficiaries receive fewer mental services and have lower overall spend on these services than FFS enrollees, despite a much higher proportion of mental depressive disorder diagnoses. Click to read more.
May 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
224: The average percent that employers and commercial health plans paid hospitals above Medicare prices, according to a new report by RAND. The report found that hospital prices tended to correlate with hospital market share, which comes as no surprise. Some states, including Florida, West Virginia, and South Carolina, had prices at or above 310% of Medicare. If the same providers were paid Medicare rates for the same services, employers and private plans would have saved almost $50 billion, researchers said. Roe V. Wade Response: Major corporate employers are making headlines this week by...
May 17, 2022 | Behavioral, Medicare, Physician Fee Schedule
Psychiatry & Psychology/Counseling: Recent developments in Psychiatry, Psychology and Counseling include mostly positive Medicare FFS reimbursement trends. Behavioral health needs have increased dramatically in past 2 years due to COVID-19; the space is likely to continue to evolve as need remains high. Click to read more.
