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JAMA: Ignoring 'social risk' can underpay doctors for at-risk populations
The study looked at the Massachusetts Medicaid program's social determinants of health payment model.
By Les Masterson • Aug. 8, 2017 -
Appeals court rules against former Medi-Cal payment cuts
The court ruled the federal government shouldn't have approved the 10% cut in 2008 without evidence it wouldn't affect access to care for members of the state Medicaid program.
By Les Masterson • Aug. 8, 2017 -
Healthcare leaders challenging Anthem's ED policy in Missouri
The payer recently announced it will no longer cover what it views to be unnecessary ED services in Missouri.
By Les Masterson • Aug. 8, 2017 -
Cigna latest major payer to post strong Q2
The insurer raised its 2017 earnings forecast from between $9.35 and $9.85 to between $9.75 and $10.05 per share.
By Les Masterson • Aug. 7, 2017 -
Evergreen Health goes into receivership
The court order follows the collapse of a plan to switch the insurance co-op to for-profit status
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 4, 2017 -
Montgomery County Planning Commission
Aetna raises outlook with Q2 earnings release
The payer's earnings report is the latest in a series of strong second-quarter results for large insurers.
By Les Masterson • Aug. 4, 2017 -
Study: Value-based programs may harm practices that 'disproportionately serve high-risk patients'
The study isn't the first to show value-based programs as a mixed bag.
By Les Masterson • Aug. 4, 2017 -
Brigham and Women's may extend buyout offer
About 45% of the 1,600 employees offered a buyout in April have applied.
By Jeff Byers , Shannon Muchmore • Aug. 2, 2017 -
Humana beats Q2 earnings predictions thanks to Medicare Advantage
Despite beating its estimates, Humana’s revenue fell in the second quarter.
By Les Masterson • Aug. 2, 2017 -
CMS gives SNFs, inpatient rehab facilities payment boost
A new rule also removed certain claims data requirements for rehab facilities.
By Les Masterson • Aug. 1, 2017 -
Cerner bookings hit record high in 2nd quarter
The EHR vendor reported U.S. revenue of $1.3 billion and net earnings of $179.7 million.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 1, 2017 -
West Virginia health system to lay off 300 employees
Charleston Area Medical Center also plans to close or realign several programs.
By Meg Bryant • July 28, 2017 -
Evergreen Health in tailspin after purchase group backs out
Just last month, Maryland’s insurance regulator gave the co-op the green light to move to for-profit status.
By Meg Bryant • July 28, 2017 -
RWJBarnabas Health, Rutgers University partner to form healthcare system
The partnership would create New Jersey’s largest academic healthcare system.
By Les Masterson • July 28, 2017 -
Circulation snags $10.5M to expand NEMT services
Humana, Intermountain Healthcare and Boston Children’s Hospital joined in the Series A financing round.
By Meg Bryant • July 27, 2017 -
CHS expects $131M operating loss in Q2
In a reversal of past statements, the company said it is considering further divestitures after the completion of the sale of 30 hospitals.
By Les Masterson • July 27, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Don't let the name fool you, ACA 'skinny' repeal has major consequences
A scaled-down version of ACA repeal is the latest GOP healthcare proposal, but it may just be a vehicle for returning to earlier, more conservative legislation.
By Shannon Muchmore • July 27, 2017 -
Healthcare deal volume may be down, but megadeals and value rose in Q2
PwC Deal Insights found there were 10 megadeals in health services in the second quarter valued at a total of $43.3 billion.
By Les Masterson • July 26, 2017 -
Seattle hospital wins $6.6M in Olympus medical scopes trial
The jury rebuffed claims that the design of Olympus Corp.’s duodenoscope was inherently unsafe.
By Meg Bryant • July 26, 2017 -
CHS sells another hospital to HCA
The sale of Florida-based Highlands Regional Medical Center is part of an aggressive plan on CHS' part to bring down $15 million in debt.
By Meg Bryant • July 25, 2017 -
KKR snaps up WebMD for $2.8B
The online health information search engine site will be folded into KKR’s Internet Brands unit.
By Meg Bryant • July 25, 2017 -
Healthcare CEO pay climbs steadily since ACA passage
CEO compensation packages provide little incentive to control healthcare spending.
By Meg Bryant • July 25, 2017 -
HCA Healthcare stocks drop on missed revenue targets in Q2
Uncertainty about healthcare reform is affecting hospital stocks.
By Les Masterson • July 25, 2017 -
Failed BCRA vote shows tough road ahead for ACA repeal, replace
A procedural vote to continue discussion of Republican healthcare legislation passed on Tuesday afternoon.
By Shannon Muchmore • July 25, 2017 -
ER staffing companies can lead to increased surprise bills
A new National Bureau of Economic Research study found patients who visited in-network hospitals for emergency care received out-of-network physician care 22% of the time.
By Les Masterson • July 24, 2017
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