Rhonda Montgomery

An innovative leader with a proven track record of driving revenue growth, with expertise in building consumer preference and demand through traditional and digital media.

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National News

Medicaid ACOs - Improving Prenatal & Postpartum Health

A new study of Massachusetts' Medicaid ACOs offers a potential roadmap for improving maternal health. Set clear expectations, give healthcare organizations the resources to meet them and track patients beyond the traditional boundaries of pregnancy care.  The study, published in The Milbank Quarterly, examined how Massachusetts...
Arizona News

More Than 400,000 Arizonan's Medicaid Coverage at Risk

Arizona is preparing for major changes to its Medicaid program that could affect more than 400,000 adults enrolled through the state's Medicaid expansion. The new rules go beyond work requirements. Beginning in 2027, affected Medicaid recipients will have to renew their eligibility every six months versus annually, creating additional...
Government

CMS Renames ICHRAs as CHOICE Arrangements

CMS renamed ICHRA as CHOICE arrangements last week at an event in Indiana, claiming the model is an alternative to traditional employer-sponsored health insurance.   CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz pointed to Oscar Health as an example of a company supporting the emerging CHOICE framework, as reported by BenefitsPro.com. He...
Arizona News

Navajo County Approves Nearly $2.75 Million 5 Year Rural Health Grant

Navajo County Public Health will receive $549,905 annually under a five-year Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) grant designed to strengthen healthcare access, prevent chronic disease and build a more sustainable public health system in the county.  On Tuesday, the Navajo County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a...
Arizona Becomes Hot Spot for No Surprises Act Arbitration Arizona News

Arizona Becomes Hot Spot for No Surprises Act Arbitration

Arizona has become a national hot spot for disputes over out-of-network medical payments, raising questions about whether the federal system designed to resolve surprise billing disputes is adding to healthcare costs.  The federal independent dispute resolution (IDR) system was created under the No Surprises Act of 2022 to...
Arizona News

AHCCCS Work Requirements & SNAP Losses Compound Pressure on Families

Arizona is preparing to impose new Medicaid work requirements on some adults, raising concerns that the state could face another difficult rollout of public-benefit reporting rules after recent changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.  Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (OBBBA) beginning Jan. 1, 2027,...
Arizona News

Tucson Urology Closures Raise Private Equity Concerns

As physicians and lawmakers weigh whether private equity’s capital and promised efficiencies outweigh risks to cost, access and clinical autonomy, the closure of two investor-backed urology practices in Tucson provides a cautionary Arizona example. The practices joined United Urology Group in 2021 as part of Arizona Urology...
Arizona News

ICE Actions Keep Many Families Sheltered at Home & Avoiding Medical Care

As ICE efforts to deter illegal immigration increases in the US, legal immigrants and US citizens in mixed-status families are avoiding and even some are skipping health appointments as patients fear what might happen if they show up. Despite Federal law that forbids undocumented individuals from receiving coverage under the low-income...
Another Shutdown Ends - HHS Receives Funding for CMS, CDC, NIH & SAMHSA Arizona News

Another Shutdown Ends - HHS Receives Funding for CMS, CDC, NIH & SAMHSA

On Tuesday, February 3, the House narrowly passed an appropriations minibus ending a three-day partial government shutdown that began on Saturday. The $1.2 trillion legislation addresses five spending bills and reauthorizes popular telehealth services, revises funding for Federally Qualified Health Centers, sets new PBM measures and...
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