05 Jun Health Data News Roundup: Boosting Medicare Advantage; Aetna SDOH Effort; and Unique Payer-Provider Partnership

Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Roundup from IMAT Solutions. As the power of data continues to grow in the healthcare arena, today’s care organizations need to be on the forefront of all news and trends to help ensure that their data analytics efforts deliver accountable and informed care. Each week, we will provide you with the actionable news you need to meet these goals.

Boosting Medicare Advantage Can Improve Health Care Quality and Costs
Making Medicare Advantage the default enrollment option for new beneficiaries would accelerate the move away from the inflationary fee-for-service payment system, according to this recent Hill Op-Ed.

Loss of ACA Preventive Care Mandate Could Impact 10M Enrollees
With the Affordable Care Act’s preventive care coverage requirement under scrutiny, Peterson-KFF researchers investigated how many Americans rely on the law’s coverage and determined that as many as 10 million people could be affected.

Aetna Awards $250K in Social Determinants of Health Grants in MI
Aetna’s Medicaid plan in Michigan has granted $250,000 to 10 community-based organizations, aiming to address social determinants of health (SDOH) needs and advance health equity throughout the state.

Partnership to Improve Care Access for Florida Medicaid Beneficiaries
A value-based agreement between Sunshine Health and Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital aims to provide Florida Medicaid beneficiaries with improved access to primary care and incentivize enhanced outcomes through further provider reimbursement.

How a Payer-Provider Partnership Supported Share Decision-Making
A unique partnership between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Lahey Beth Israel Health has focused on shared decision-making and provided a novel approach to addressing cancer screening gaps, while boosting patient engagement.

AMA, HL7 Partner on FHIR CPT Integration to Drive Interoperability
Health IT developers using Health Level Seven International (HL7) interoperability standards and guides will have increased access to American Medical Association (AMA) medical codes and descriptors through a new partnership.