As the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approaches the goal of tying 90 percent of traditional Medicare payments to the value of care delivered, 1 risk adjustment—adjusting quality ...

More than 45,000 Americans died by suicide in 2020, a 30% increase over 2000, making it the 12th leading cause of death in the U.S. Studies have shown that the social and environmental factors where ...

Some limits on how the assessments are used for adding new diagnosis codes might be justified to ensure Medicare Advantage plans aren’t overpaid, researchers wrote. Under MA, insurers contract with ...

Current protests throughout the United States are highlighting the history of marginalization of and discrimination against Black Americans, including 250 years of slavery, 100 years of Jim Crow laws, ...

Youth with foster care involvement have an increased risk for mental health diagnoses, trauma and worse outcomes in adulthood than their peers. Research about how youth with disabilities, including ...