The Labor Department proposed new rules on Tuesday that would ensure financial advisors make recommendations "in the saver's best interest" and not sell them lower-returning products in order to maximize their own fees.

Over half of Medicare enrollees are now enrolled in Medicare Advantage, however, the plans have become dubious payers for many large and small hospitals, which report the insurers are often slow to pay or don't pay.

The American Medical Association and other health groups have sent a letter of support to lawmakers for passage of The Value in Health Care Act, which would offer incentives to help providers move into the new payment model.

A value-based payment reflects the concept of the payment for a medical service being determined based on the quality and efficiency of the service rendered by a provider. More and more financial incentives are arising to draw providers to value-based payment arrangements.