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Many health plans put an emphasis on assigning members to a primary care provider. It may, however, be a good practice to invest the time to match members with the right primary care provider, so the members are motivated to see the same provider consistently.  The study entitled The Medical Home, Access to Care, and Insurance: A Review … Read more

Chronic disease is the leading driver of the United States’ $3.5 trillion in annual health care costs. More than 80 percent of Medicaid’s expenditures are spent on adults with chronic conditions. Chronic diseases are not only expensive, but they are also pervasive. About 60% of adults in the US have a chronic condition. Managing care … Read more

At the start of the pandemic, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) quickly passed emergency measures to allow flexibility for the medical community to adapt to the public health emergency (PHE) and to ensure they were able to deliver care effectively and safely. That resulted in a rapid expansion of telehealth, which has … Read more

Few would argue that we are living through an extraordinarily stressful time. But how many people consider the impact that stress has on our health? Stress has been shown to have a direct correlation to health outcomes, and managing it is important for overall wellbeing. This is especially true for the six in ten Americans … Read more

Medicaid plays an important role in the treatment of chronic disease in the United States. One in five Americans gets their health care coverage through Medicaid.  Let us take a look, by the numbers, at how Medicaid plays a role in three of the most prevalent chronic diseases. Diabetes Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death … Read more