Fierce Healthcare May 10, 2024
Below is a roundup of payer-centric news headlines you may have missed during the month of May 2024.
California plan funds health information exchange initiative
L.A. Care Health Plan is sending healthcare practices funds to better secure patient medical information electronically through adoption of health information exchanges (HIEs), the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan announced Wednesday.
The commitment totals $2.8 million over three years. Providers and plans were mandated to start exchanging data in January, but some providers were granted exception to begin the practice by 2026.
“L.A. Care plans to support 426 practices—both solo practitioners and clinics—in this one-time incentive program,” said John Baackes, L.A. Care CEO, in a statement. “The incentive funding is intended to support implementation...