19 Aug Health Data News Roundup: Medicare Advantage in 2024 Trends; HHS Proposed Rule and HIT Investments; and Elevance Health Launches Mosaic Health

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.

Medicare Advantage in 2024: Enrollment Update and Key Trends
To best understand trends in the growth of the Medicare Advantage program, KFF has created this comprehensive brief that provides current information about Medicare Advantage enrollment, by plan type and firm, and shows how enrollment varies by state and county.

HHS Proposed Rule Seeks to Align Health IT Investments
A proposed rule from HHS would require healthcare entities that contract with the agency to use government-certified health IT. The proposed rule aims to advance the department’s Health IT Alignment Policy.

Use of Prior Authorization in Medicare Advantage Exceeded 46 Million Requests in 2022
KFF also recently published this brief that uses data submitted by Medicare Advantage insurers to CMS to examine the number of prior authorization requests, denials, and appeals for 2019 through 2022, as well as differences across Medicare Advantage insurers in 2022.

Disrupting Health Care: The Shift to Personalized and Patient-Centric Care
At the forefront of digital transformation are health care payers, who must align their strategies to keep up with the evolving expectations of providers, members, and regulators, according to this recent Benefits Pro article.

Elevance Health Picks Leaders, Name For $4B Primary Care Venture
Elevance Health is launching Mosaic Health, a primary care venture with private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. Clay Richards, an operating partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, will serve as executive chair of Mosaic Health.

This New Venture Firm Thinks Payers Will Drive Change in the Healthcare Industry
Create Health Ventures announced the close of its inaugural $21 million fund, which is focused on technology for payers. According are the Create Health Ventures founders, payers are “the lynchpin” for the types of change that the fund wants to see, such as better care access and improved population health outcomes.