Here are five articles published on Becker's Hospital Review this past week that offer interesting insight on CMS' new primary care model, insurers participation in the Affordable Care Act exchanges and health system finances.
1. CMS unveils new risk-based primary care model: 13 things to know
CMS announced a new primary care initiative Monday designed to improve primary care by helping practices transition to value-based models.
2. UnitedHealth to exit 2 state ACA exchanges
UnitedHealth Group decided to pull out of the Affordable Care Act exchanges in Arkansas and Georgia in 2017.
3. Beauty retailer replaces Tenet on S&P 500
Beauty retailer Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance will replace Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare on the S&P 500.
4. 6 health systems with strong finances
Recent reports from Moody's Investors Service, Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor's Ratings Services highlighted the strong operational metrics and solid financial positions of six health systems.
5. Which physicians generate the most revenue for hospitals?
Hospital CFOs crunched the numbers to see how various physician specialties stack up according to the amount of revenue they generate for their affiliated hospital.
More articles on healthcare finance:
South Dakota hospital set to lose Medicare status
California companies take on Sutter Health over cost of care
Calif. hospital slated to close fails to make payroll