This Week in Managed CareNext Gen ACO Success and Other Health News

Published: Sept. 1, 2018, 9 a.m.

b"Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care\\xae recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast.\\n\\nThis week, the top managed care stories included encouraging results from the Next Generation Accountable Care Organization model; concerns that CMS' new billing rules will hurt the sickest patients; a study confirms\\xa0 the value of daily aspirin for patients with diabetes.\\n\\nRead more about the stories in this podcast:\\nNext Generation ACO Model Saves $62 Million in First Year: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/next-generation-aco-model-saves-62-million-in-first-year\\nPatient, Provider Groups Tell CMS Proposed E/M Service Cuts Will Hurt Sickest Patients: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/patient-provider-groups-tell-cms-proposed-em-service-cuts-will-hurt-sickest-patients\\nASCEND Results Confirm Aspirin Prevents Primary Vascular Events in Diabetes: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/ascend-results-confirm-aspirin-prevents-primary-vascular-events-in-diabetes-\\nSenate Moves Forward With Drug Price Transparency Amendment: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/senate-moves-forward-with-drug-price-transparency-amendment\\nThe Financial Impact of the Sequester Cut to Medicare Part B Drug Reimbursement in Community Oncology: https://www.ajmc.com/contributor/coa/2018/08/the-financial-impact-of-the-sequester-cut-to-medicare-part-b-drug-reimbursement-in-community-oncology"