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Aetna profits from government programs, just not ACA
Sales of plans through Medicare and Medicaid contracts helped fuel a strong third quarter for the insurance giant.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 28, 2016 -
CHS woes trigger stock freefall
The hospital operator stated low patient volume and reimbursement reductions will drive down Q3 earnings.
By Luke Gale • Oct. 28, 2016 -
Dignity, CHI are talking. Could a merger be on the horizon?
The combined health systems would have annual revenues of about $27.8 billion.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 25, 2016 -
CMS pushes for more MACRA participation with new Advanced APM options
An Oncology Care Model track will now qualify as an Advanced APM for the 2017 performance year.
By Ana Mulero • Oct. 25, 2016 -
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PwC: Hospitals need to think like retailers
Nearly 40% of American adults said they shop around for healthcare prices.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 25, 2016 -
Medtech startups slow as venture funding drops
The medical technology industry is “graying” and not as dynamic as it once was, a new report by AdvaMed says.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 20, 2016 -
St. Joseph's Health accepts $2.14M settlement over HIPAA violations
Files in the health system's electronic medical records system were publicly accessible through online search engines from February 2011 to February 2012.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 20, 2016 -
CHS' debt reduction continues with home health unit sale
The hospital system has struggled financially since purchasing Naples, FL-based Health Management Associates in 2014.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 18, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Preparation protips from the front lines on the new FLSA overtime rule
Employers have several options to comply with the rule, which takes effect Dec. 1.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 17, 2016 -
Humana, Cigna stocks fall in face of lower CMS' updated Medicare star ratings
Humana attributed a decrease in the percentage of its Medicare membership in 4- or 5-star plans to the lower scores it received.
By Ana Mulero • Oct. 13, 2016 -
Tenet Medicaid settlement triggers class action lawsuit
The hospital chain finalized a $514 million settlement last week over alleged Medicaid kickbacks at four of its hospitals.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 11, 2016 -
Digital health funding skewing toward consumer experience
Silicon Valley Bank noted that 55% of digital investments since 2011 have been toward companies catering directly to consumers.
By Heather Caspi • Oct. 10, 2016 -
Google bets on palliative care with $32M for Aspire Health
The move highlights it's a mad, mad, mad, mad dash for digital health funding.
By Meg Bryant & Jeff Byers • Oct. 4, 2016 -
Tenet fined $514M, 2 ex-hospitals to plead guilty in Medicaid kickback scheme
The final settlement is more than twice what Tenet had proposed to the Department of Justice.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 4, 2016 -
CHS continues to trim debt with sale of 4 hospitals
The sale came as Chinese billionaire Tianqiao Chen upped his stake in the struggling hospital chain to 13.8%.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 30, 2016 -
Bloomberg: US healthcare system near bottom on efficiency
The U.S. dropped slipped from 49th to 50th of 55 nations on longevity, per capital spending and spending as a share of GDP.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 30, 2016 -
$5 trillion healthcare ecosystem to see 'seismic' spending shifts
While traditional care delivery is expected to shrink, other segments of the market are projected to grow.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 26, 2016 -
CHS is exploring its options – could a sale be on the horizon?
The hospital giant has been fighting to improve its profit margins by attempting to sell at least 12 hospitals.
By Ana Mulero • Sept. 19, 2016 -
Risk adjustment debt of $46M forces another co-op to drop
Health Republic Insurance of New Jersey's exit will reduce options for ACA coverage from five this year to only two in the state.
By Ana Mulero • Sept. 13, 2016 -
Waterborne infection hospitalizations for Medicare beneficiaries may reach $2 billion
Hospitals that provided treatment for three studied infections received a total of $9 billion from 1991 through 2006.
By Ana Mulero • Sept. 12, 2016 -
CBO: Hospitals' future finances depend on increasing productivity
If hospitals can't effectively respond to the increased financial pressures, more closures and consolidations may be expected.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 12, 2016 -
Guiding principles aim for transparency around electronic payments
WEDI is hoping to get the industry on the same page about transaction fees and other issues impacting the revenue cycle.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 8, 2016 -
CHS anticipates putting more hospitals on the block
The system is focusing on its regional hubs and reducing its debt.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 8, 2016 -
Deep Dive
How some providers are stoking entrepreneurial fires to ensure healthy financials
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is currently pursuing about 50 different projects, says Patrick Fitzgerald, vice president of entrepreneurship and innovation.
By Meg Bryant • Sept. 6, 2016 -
Deep Dive
2 ways health IT is changing diabetes management
Spending for diabetics who are covered by employer-sponsored insurance increased at a faster pace than spending for non-diabetics in 2014.
By Ana Mulero • Sept. 6, 2016
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