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Last week the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued regulations to eliminate some hurdles under the "Stark" Physician Self-Referral law to the introduction of physician fee agreements using value-based payment arrangements. The updated rules are the first significant revisions in two years to the regulations and the first effort by CMS to amend

With the domestic health insurer earning $600 million+ in additional revenue, leading to a third-quarter profit of $1.3 billion, Humana is enjoying the benefits of its decision to bet on value-based primary care. The venture of Humana into improved primary care comes during a time when healthcare costs are rising, and insurers are looking for