Healthcare Developments to Expect in 2025
Kimberly RuppelChair, Telehealth Task Force
Co-Chair, Healthcare Litigation Task Force
Dickinson Wright, PLLC
As is the case in many industry sectors, the end of the year brings us to wonder what is in store for healthcare in 2025. Although the future is anyone’s guess, the following three areas of healthcare are most likely to experience robust activity.
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Ready, Set, TEAM: Prepare Your Hospital for Mandatory Surgical Episode Payments
By Georgia GreenSenior Manager, Health Care Consulting Practice, Moss Adams
The transition to value-based care took another big step forward with the introduction of the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM Model), finalized in the 2025 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Rule.
Per the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), this mandatory payment model puts the financial responsibility for the cost of a patient’s care for a predetermined period of time on hospitals and aims to enhance accountability and improve patient outcomes in acute care hospitals across the United States.
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Navigating the Medicare Maze: How Innovative Technology is Modernizing Benefits Verification During Open Enrollment
By Andrew MignattiCo-Founder and CEO, careviso
As Medicare annual open enrollment is underway, healthcare providers soon face the overwhelming task of verifying benefits for millions of patients.
With an estimated five million people needing to find new Medicare health or drug plans for 2025, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal, the challenges are unprecedented. Rising out-of-pocket maximums, changes to drug benefits, and shifts in provider networks have created a complex landscape that can be overwhelming for both patients and providers.
However, innovative technology solutions are emerging as powerful tools to streamline the enrollment and benefits verification process, offering a beacon of hope in this sea of complexity.
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Health Plan Financial Reports for California, Ohio and Washington State
By David PeelPublisher and Editor, Healthcare News
We recently updated our financial reporting for health plans in California, Ohio and Washington State. Click on the links below to see the numbers.