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UnitedHealth eyes Tenet's healthcare management business, WSJ reports
Tenet is still weighing whether to sell Conifer, which accounted for 8% of the company's revenue in 2017.
By Meg Bryant • July 20, 2018 -
Maryland broadens hospital price transparency initiative
The Maryland Health Care Commission website helps consumers compare prices for common non-emergency procedures and now includes new payer data.
By Tony Abraham • July 20, 2018 -
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Tenet completes exit of Chicago market with 3-hospital sale
The for-profit chain has been slowly pulling itself out of debt with hospital sales and a major restructuring last year.
By Meg Bryant • July 19, 2018 -
Lifespan hospitals in Rhode Island expect upcoming strike to cost $10M
More than 2,400 health professionals at two hospitals plan to strike next week after failing to agree to a new contract.
By Les Masterson • July 19, 2018 -
Hospitals not drowning in doctor costs, survey finds
More than 20% of respondents to a Modern Healthcare survey said hiring additional doctors has actually boosted their finances.
By Meg Bryant • July 17, 2018 -
Anthem sued by doc groups over ED policy
American College of Emergency Physicians President Paul Kivela called the policy dangerous in expecting patients to know the difference between minor or potentially life-threatening conditions.
By Les Masterson • July 17, 2018 -
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UnitedHealth sees 12% revenue hike boosted by new members, Optum results
Membership increased by 2.2 million for the second quarter, driven largely by Medicare and Medicaid growth.
By Les Masterson • July 17, 2018 -
InTouch Health, Rite Aid plan telehealth partnership
InTouch will put telehealth kiosks owned by Rite Aid in the retail chain's stores as well as other locations.
By Les Masterson • July 16, 2018 -
Major payers unlikely to see financial hit from risk-adjustment halt, Fitch says
But the decision to halt the payments is likely to destabilize the individual market, according to the ratings agency.
By Les Masterson • July 16, 2018 -
Docs shouldn't be held accountable for healthcare costs, NEJM survey finds
Industry experts say out-of-pocket costs are important to patients but there are multiple barriers to properly educating them about healthcare pricing.
By Les Masterson • July 16, 2018 -
HHS OIG cites flawed efforts to prevent fraud in Medicaid managed care
A new report found that not all managed care organizations use proactive data analysis or inform states when providers are suspected of abuse.
By Les Masterson • July 13, 2018 -
Employer health insurance cost growth cut in half
Potential factors behind the trend include preemptive moves by employers to avoid the Affordable Care Act's excise tax on high-cost plans, cost-shifting and the rise of high-deductible plans, according to a new Mercer report.
By Les Masterson • July 12, 2018 -
CMS will let providers withdraw retroactively from BPCI-A
The agency is not, however, delaying the program's Oct. 1 start date.
By Les Masterson • July 11, 2018 -
Low-quality healthcare persists in high-income countries, report finds
The study found that 10% of patients in high-income countries are harmed during medical treatment and 15% of hospital expenditures in those countries come from mistakes or hospital-acquired infections.
By Les Masterson • July 10, 2018 -
Healthcare startups raise $15B across 779 deals in first half of year
June was a slow month, however, with investments down 3% from the prior year, according to a Pitchbook analysis for Forbes.
By Meg Bryant • July 10, 2018 -
Florida practitioners agree to pay $1.7M to resolve false claims case
FWC Urogynecology reportedly used Medicare billing codes to inflate payments.
By Les Masterson • July 6, 2018 -
Centene completes Fidelis Care buy
The $3.75 billion deal gives Centene a big presence in New York State.
By Meg Bryant • July 6, 2018 -
American Well raises $291M, aims for $315M total
The telehealth operator is partnering with Philips to embed virtual care services in a range of products.
By Meg Bryant • July 5, 2018 -
Deep Dive
The boons of — and barriers to — behavioral health integration
An increasing number of clinics are trying a collaborative care model, but reimbursement, structural and historical barriers remain an obstacle.
By Les Masterson • July 5, 2018 -
Humana, private equity firms complete Kindred acquisition
The agreement separates Kindred into two companies, with Humana picking up a 40% share in Kindred at Home.
By Les Masterson • July 3, 2018 -
Digital health funding sets new H1 record with $3.4B across 193 deals
The sustained growth reflects the sector’s maturation along with a healthy venture ecosystem, a new Rock Health report says. However, despite bullish investment in digital health startup, exits have been slow.
By Meg Bryant • July 3, 2018 -
CMS: Unsubsidized ACA enrollment dropped 20% in 2017
The agency used new data to make their case that federal and state-based exchanges and state individual health insurance markets are in turmoil.
By David Lim • July 3, 2018 -
Drug, device companies gave docs, teaching hospitals $8.4B in 2017
The amount includes $2.82 billion for non-research payments, such as meals, fees and travel to speaking events.
By Les Masterson • July 3, 2018 -
CMS pitches MA demo letting doctors avoid MIPS rules
Administrator Seema Verma said the pilot looks to "put Medicare Advantage on a more equal playing field with fee-for-service Medicare.”
By Les Masterson • July 2, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Return of the house call
Big systems like Johns Hopkins and CMS itself are increasingly looking to home-based care.
By Les Masterson • July 2, 2018
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