Brief: Trump administration releases Medicaid block initiative
January 31, 2020 – Yesterday, the Trump administration released a Medicaid block initiative called the “Healthy Adult Opportunity.”
Brief: CMS proposes rule targeting integrity of Medicaid
November 14, 2019 - On November 12, the CMS issued a notice of proposed rule-making requiring that states share provider-level information about their supplemental payment and financing arrangements under Medicaid.
2019 Alliance Press Release: Updated ARMH-APM
September 17, 2019 –Today, the Alliance for Addiction Payment Reform announced demonstration pilots for the Addiction Recovery Medical Home - Alternative Payment Model (ARMH-APM).
Brief: ACO enrollment declines for the first time in seven years
July 22, 2019 - On July 17, CMS Administrator Seema Verma announced that just 66 ACOs joined the Medicare Shared Savings Program for the July 1 start date – less than half the number of new ACOs that joined in 2018.
Brief: Advancing American Kidney Health Program
July 17, 2019 - On July 10 President Trump signed an executive order creating the Advancing American Kidney Health program to reduce the number of Americans developing end-stage renal disease (ESRD) by 25 percent by 2030.
Brief: Trump administration unveils plan to allow drug importation from Canada
August 1, 2019 - On Wednesday, HHS and the FDA released a plan to lay the foundation to import certain low-cost drugs from Canada.
Brief: CMMI Primary Care Initiative
May 1, 2019 - HHS and CMS launched a set of new payment models, dubbed the Primary Cares Initiative, that aim to transform primary care through value-based options.
HC3 releases “State of Chicago Health Care” Report
October 9, 2018 – Ahead of its two-year anniversary, HC3 has released its second annual report on the state of the Chicago health care industry.
Greg Williams joins THS as First Managing Director
April 2, 2019 – Third Horizon Strategies (THS) is proud to announce that Greg Williams, former Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of Facing Addiction with NCADD, has joined the firm as a managing director.