Finance
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Veritas' Verscend to buy healthcare payment company Cotiviti
The new, merged business will operate as a private healthcare IT company.
By Les Masterson • June 21, 2018
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Allegheny Health Network plans four micro-hospitals
The neighborhood hospitals, part of a for-profit venture with Emerus, are planned for construction in western Pennsylvania.
By Les Masterson • June 21, 2018
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Deep DiveHospital CEO pay rises steadily, but still lags many sectors
Median CEO pay at hospital and health systems is stable with very modest increases in the range of 2.5% to 3% year-over-year.
By Les Masterson • June 20, 2018
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AMA opposes CVS-Aetna deal
Company officials argued the deal could reduce healthcare spending, improve efficiencies and help patients with chronic illnesses, but the AMA said less healthcare competition would be bad for consumers.
By Les Masterson • June 20, 2018
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Deductibles, coinsurance on the rise, but cost of copays are down
A new Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker report on large employer health plans also found that insurers are paying slightly less on covered medical expenses than a decade ago.
By Les Masterson • June 20, 2018
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Nonprofit hospitals vulnerable to declining rate of insured, S&P says
To date, the rise in uninsured has no discernible effect on for-profit hospitals. But over time it could hurt credit ratings for nonprofit hospitals and health systems.
By Meg Bryant • June 19, 2018
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Humana, Walgreens expand primary care program for seniors
The companies will partner on two new senior-focused primary care clinics in the Kansas City, Missouri area.
By Les Masterson • June 19, 2018
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Hospitals to lose $218B in federal payments by 2028, study predicts
The Federation of American Hospitals and the American Hospital Association commissioned a report to look at how 11 pieces of legislation, combined with regulatory changes, are affecting hospital reimbursement.
By Les Masterson • June 18, 2018
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Payers moving to value-based care faster than expected
Insurers can take a while to implement programs, however, with 21% needing 18 months and 13% requiring up to two years or more, according to a survey from Change Healthcare.
By Les Masterson • June 18, 2018
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Fitch says Medicaid cost growth likely to force states to cut programs
The ratings agency reported that healthcare costs for states have increased more than $300 billion since 2005, and will only grow in the next decade.
By Les Masterson • June 14, 2018
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Glooko rolls out new diabetes data platform
The tool is an outgrowth from a 2016 merger with fellow diabetes data management company Diasend.
By Meg Bryant • June 13, 2018
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Stryker sets sights on Boston Scientific in takeover bid: WSJ
Stryker two days later in an SEC filing said there were no discussions.
By Meg Bryant • June 12, 2018
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Thin margins for major healthcare providers over next 2 years, Fitch predicts
The annual report sees organic revenue growth at 3% to 4% for most of the 20 U.S. healthcare providers, specialty pharmaceuticals and medical device and diagnostic companies it profiled.
By Les Masterson • June 11, 2018
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Optum party to $2.2B physician staffing firm acquisition
The move furthers the health services arm of UnitedHealth Group in its aim to be at the forefront of integrated services.
By Meg Bryant • June 08, 2018
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Geisinger's revenue, operating income up in first 9 months of FY 18
The health system attributed the growth to higher patient service and premium revenues.
By Meg Bryant • June 08, 2018
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DOJ argues ACA pre-existing condition, individual mandates unconstitutional
The Trump administration said that with Congress zeroing out the penalty starting in 2019, the health law's individual mandate, community rating and guaranteed issue provisions cannot stand.
By David Lim • UPDATED: June 8, 2018 at 1:10 p.m.
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Reduction in hospital-acquired conditions saved $2.9B over 2 years
An Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality report found improved patient safety in 2015 and 2016 prevented about 8,000 deaths.
By Les Masterson • June 07, 2018
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New Enterprise Associates buys DaVita's Paladina Health
A key selling point in the latest of a growing number of healthcare deals was Paladina's direct primary care model.
By David Lim • June 07, 2018
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Medicaid expansion improved care access and coverage, analysis finds
More than 30 states have expanded Medicaid under the ACA, and a few more will have the issue up for a vote this fall.
By Les Masterson • June 06, 2018
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Mandatory CMS bundles showed advantages over voluntary initiatives, report finds
A Health Affairs report found mandatory and voluntary bundled payment models "engaged different types of hospitals."
By Les Masterson • June 06, 2018
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BCBS of Texas delays unnecessary ED visit policy
The Texas Department of Insurance requested the delay and questioned the payer on the new policy.
By Les Masterson • June 05, 2018
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UPS seeks to disrupt implantable medical device supply chain
But without device manufacturer buy-in, uptake of the effort appears to be slow.
By David Lim • June 05, 2018
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Payer-provider partnerships on record pace
So far this year, 22 alliances have been formed, with more than 90% using value-based reimbursement as a component.
By Les Masterson • June 04, 2018
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Telehealth success varies by setting, according to AHRQ
A report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality found telehealth improved remote intensive care unit consultations but garnered less success cutting inpatient length of stays.
By Les Masterson • June 04, 2018
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Cleveland Clinic operating income drops 22% in Q1 as expenses climb
The health system attributed the jump in operating expenses to increases in employee compensation, as well as pharmaceutical costs and supplies.
By Meg Bryant • June 01, 2018