September 26, 2016
Health Equity
Archive

E1 – Malnutrition Among Hospitalized Adults: An Opportunity to Improve Care and Reduce Readmissions

For Malnutrition Awareness Week^TM, Avalere will be releasing a series of interviews focused on new tools developed by the Malnutrition Quality Improvement Initiative (MQii)—a collaboration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Avalere Health, and other organizations dedicated to improving nutrition care. Listen to episode 1 featuring Dr. Alison Steiber, chief science officer at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and Dr. Beverly Hernandez, the director of clinical nutrition at Tampa General Hospital.

Kristi Mitchell
Kelsey Jones

September 22, 2016
Federal and State Policy
Archive

Avalere Analysis on Recently Released 2017 Medicare Advantage Landscape Files

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) just released the annual Landscape Files containing data on plan participation, beneficiary premiums, and benefit designs for the 2017 Part D and Medicare Advantage (MA) markets. Avalere offers the following observations on key trends in the MA and Part D programs that are likely to influence the 2017 market.

Kelly Brantley
Sean Creighton
Miryam Frieder

September 21, 2016
Federal and State Policy
Archive

Navigating the Exchange Market: Policy Updates and Strategies for Mitigating Risk

Earler this month, the Obama Administration released the proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for the 2018 plan year. Meanwhile, the exchange market faces instability. Recent Avalere analysis finds that more than one-third of rating regions may have only one insurance carrier participating on the exchange in 2017.

Sarah Alwardt

September 14, 2016
Quality Improvement
Archive

What Will the Future of Home Health Look Like?

Recently, Avalere partnered with the Alliance for Home Health Quality and Innovation to better understand how home healthcare is currently being used and how it will be used in the future for older Americans and Americans with disabilities.

Fred Bentley

September 13, 2016
Archive

Avalere Analysis on MedPAC’s Proposed Part D Reforms to Modify Beneficiary Cost Sharing

Avalere recently analyzed two different Part D policy proposals outlined in The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) June 2016 report to Congress.

Miryam Frieder
Kelly Brantley

September 8, 2016
Value-Based Care
Archive

EPMs: The Newest Bundled Payment Model

CMS released another mandatory bundled payment proposed rule which will significantly expand the scope of hospitals bearing risk for episodes of care nationally.

Fred Bentley

September 6, 2016
Federal and State Policy
Archive

CMS Takes on Risk Adjustment in Latest NBPP Proposal

In late August, CMS released its proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for the 2018 plan year.

Robin Duddy-Tenbrunsel
Sean Creighton

August 31, 2016
Value-Based Care
Archive

E4 – The Evolution of Payment Models and the Impact on Life Sciences Companies

In our final bundled payment podcast, Avalere's Adam Borden discusses how the potential updates may impact device manufacturers.

Fred Bentley

August 31, 2016
Quality Improvement
Archive

Quality Report for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Avalere recently analyzed the quality measure landscape for rheumatoid arthritis.

Kristi Mitchell

August 31, 2016
Quality Improvement
Archive

Quality Report for Schizophrenia

Avalere recently analyzed the quality measure landscape for schizophrenia.

Kristi Mitchell

August 26, 2016
Value-Based Care
Archive

E3 – The Episode Payment Model and Its Potential Impacts

In the third episode in our bundled payment series, Avalere's Mary Ann Clark discusses how the potential updates may impact device manufacturers.

Fred Bentley

August 23, 2016
Federal and State Policy
Archive

What are the ACA Enrollment Figures for 2016?

Recently, Avalere worked with the Council for Affordable Health Coverage to examine enrollment trends for the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Avalere Staff

August 19, 2016
Federal and State Policy
Archive

Experts Predict Sharp Decline in Competition across the ACA Exchanges

Avalere experts predict that one-third of the country will have no exchange plan competition in 2017, leaving consumers with few options for coverage.

Sarah Alwardt
Dan Mendelson
Elizabeth Carpenter
Chris Sloan

August 18, 2016
RWE and Patient-Centered Outcomes
Archive

Announcing the Avalere/FasterCures Patient-Perspective Value Framework (PPVF) Initiative and the Steering Committee Members

In June 2016, in collaboration with FasterCures, Avalere launched the Patient-Perspective Value Framework (PPVF) Initiative to develop a value framework that appropriately incorporates the patient's perspective on value.

Josh Seidman

August 17, 2016
Value-Based Care
Archive

E2 – What Mandatory Bundled Payments Mean for Cardiac Care

In episode 2 of our bundled payment series, Avalere's Sally Rodriguez shares how the potential updates may impact post-acute care providers.

Fred Bentley

August 15, 2016
Regulatory Strategy and FDA Policy
Archive

FDA Has Received $7.67 Billion from Manufactures to Fund Drug Review

Since 1992, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has collected $7.67 billion in user fees from pharmaceutical manufacturers to fund drug reviews based on an Avalere analysis of FDA data.

Kelly L. George
Gillian Woollett
Jay Jackson

August 11, 2016
Value-Based Care
Archive

New Cardiac Bundles Could Produce Some Big Winners and Losers

Avalere experts say that the impact for most hospitals will be modest.

Josh Seidman
Fred Bentley

August 9, 2016
Federal and State Policy
Archive

The Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems (IPPS) FY 2017 Overview

Last Tuesday, August 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the FY 2017 IPPS final rule

Josh Seidman
Danielle Showalter

August 8, 2016
Value-Based Care
Archive

E1 – Potential Expansion in Mandatory Bundled Payment Models

For the month of August, Avalere will cover what the new proposed changes to existing bundled payment programs could mean for the healthcare industry. In an exclusive series, experts will discuss what the new bundles include and where to go from here. Kicking off this series is Fred Bentley from our Center for Payment and Delivery Innovation.

Fred Bentley