Medicare Advantage plans accelerating their move into SDOH, advocate says
Medicare health plans have increasing authority to grapple with the social determinants of health, and more are pursuing such initiatives.
How physician-finance partnerships pave the way to higher-value care
Physician leaders and finance leaders can use their respective strengths to complement each other and help each other thrive in a value-based environment.
20th Anniversary Citi Not-for-Profit Healthcare Investor Conference
HFMA features various content from Citi's 20th Not-for-Profit Healthcare Investor Conference held May 21-23, 2019, in New York.
Address risk factors to bend the cost curve in chronic care
To effectively manage the costs of care for patients with chronic conditions, healthcare organizations should look at social and behavioral factors to identify patients who could benefit from care management.
How providers can finance, profit from programs to tackle social determinants
Hospital and finance leaders have heard much about the theoretical benefits of addressing the social determinants of health (SDOH). But some have found ways to fund such activities — and get an ROI.
Safety net hospitals issue warning about looming DSH cuts
Faced with $4 billion in cuts to Medicaid uncompensated-care payments that start in October, some hospitals warn they may have to close.
UnitedHealthcare Tackles a Key Social Determinant of Health
Andy McMahon of UnitedHealthcare Community & State describes how partnerships with community organizations are addressing housing insecurity as part of efforts to tackle the social determinants of health.
Moving to the Next Generation of SDOH Initiatives
Efforts to address social factors that affect health are moving from the experimental phase to the operational phase in Medicaid, according to a former federal leader of the program.
Medically Tailored Meals More Than Pay for Themselves
Lori Wiviott Tishler, MD, describes the Commonwealth Care Alliance’s approach to partnering with community-based organizations to provide medically tailored meals to members in need.
Nov. 19-23: Social-Need Funding Coming in CMS Models
Nov. 15—New federal payment models in the coming weeks and months will include funding to address the social determinants of health, says the government’s healthcare leader.