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White House partners with Microsoft, Google on cybersecurity for rural hospitals
The technology giants will offer free or low-cost cybersecurity tools to rural hospitals, which often have limited resources to combat the rising number of cyberattacks.
By Emily Olsen • June 12, 2024 -
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Court strikes down FTC’s latest attempt to block Novant-CHS deal
This is the second time a district court has shot down the antitrust agency’s request to stop the deal.
By Susanna Vogel • June 12, 2024 -
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Labor
Hospitals are navigating persistent labor shortages with the need to cut costs — a source of contention that could leave patients caught in the middle.
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Elevance wins star ratings lawsuit (sort of)
Friday’s district court ruling is the latest suggesting the CMS might have to recalculate every MA plan’s star rating score due to an administrative oversight.
By Rebecca Pifer • June 11, 2024 -
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Prospect files suit demanding Yale New Haven purchase its three Connecticut hospitals
The health systems have been at odds over the deal, which was first announced in 2022.
By Susanna Vogel • June 10, 2024 -
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Walgreens-backed CityMD settles with Justice Department over alleged COVID fraud
From 2020 to 2022, CityMD falsely documented insured patients as uninsured before fraudulently billing the federal government for their COVID-19 care, according to regulators. CityMD denies the allegations.
By Rebecca Pifer • June 10, 2024 -
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Affordable Care Act insurers could be on the hook for $1.1B in rebates this year
Rebates this year could cross the billion-dollar mark for the fifth time in the past decade, according to an analysis from the KFF.
By Rebecca Pifer • June 7, 2024 -
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FTC cannot block $320M Novant, CHS deal
A federal court struck a blow to antitrust regulators on Wednesday when it ruled that Novant’s purchase of two hospitals from CHS could go through, arguing the deal seems likely to promote competition in North Carolina.
By Susanna Vogel • June 6, 2024 -
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Wyden urges HHS to require healthcare cybersecurity standards
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said the agency’s approach to cybersecurity is inadequate and advocated for mandatory resiliency standards, periodic audits and technical support for providers.
By Emily Olsen • June 5, 2024 -
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Under the watch of the attorney general, Northwell overhauls charity care policy
New York's largest health system will expand its financial assistance policies following a review from the state attorney general.
By Susanna Vogel • June 5, 2024 -
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House subcommittee lands on transparency for 340B reform
Based on the Oversight and Investigations hearing, political will in Congress seems slim to cut back the 340B program — without a clearer view of how hospitals are using the funds first.
By Rebecca Pifer • June 5, 2024 -
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Scan Health Plan wins Medicare Advantage star ratings lawsuit
The insurer argued the CMS didn’t follow its stated methodology for calculating quality scores, causing its rating to drop and risking millions of dollars in payments.
By Emily Olsen • June 4, 2024 -
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Tracking Steward's decline‘We’re always running out of money’: Steward seeks new DIP financier ahead of June 14 to keep operations afloat
Attorneys for the Dallas-based health system said Steward isn’t interested in another quick-fix loan. This time, Steward wants $225 million to carry it through the Chapter 11 process.
By Susanna Vogel • June 4, 2024 -
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State healthcare cost caps could further pressure hospital operating margins: report
Policies in several states have limited provider rates and levels of reimbursement, as well as constrained operating flexibility, according to Fitch Ratings.
By Susanna Vogel • June 4, 2024 -
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Change Healthcare cyberattackHHS says providers can tap Change to issue data breach notifications after cyberattack
The update is a win for provider groups who have urged the agency to clarify which organizations need to report a data breach and notify patients after the cyberattack.
By Emily Olsen • June 3, 2024 -
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Medicare Advantage sales middleman sues HHS over rule capping broker compensation
AmeriLife’s suit joins at least two others from MA sales groups seeking revisions to the rule for threatening their business model. It also comes with a clock, given a looming deadline for marketing contract negotiations.
By Rebecca Pifer • June 3, 2024 -
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Move over, Medicare Advantage — UnitedHealth, Centene flag higher Medicaid utilization concerns
Worries about higher-than-expected medical spending have reached Medicaid, as redeterminations spark turbulence in the program.
By Rebecca Pifer • May 30, 2024 -
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Minnesota’s Medicaid program to block for-profit insurers from participation
The ban initially only affects UnitedHealthcare, which is the sole for-profit managed care organization with a Medicaid contract in the state.
By Rebecca Pifer • May 29, 2024 -
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Nursing homes sue to block HHS staffing mandate
The plaintiffs slammed the rule as an overreach of authority that creates an “onerous and unachievable” mandate.
By Susanna Vogel • May 28, 2024 -
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House committee takes aim at healthcare consolidation, eyes site-neutral payments
Equalizing Medicare payment between sites of service to cut down on provider consolidation is a “no brainer,” one witness testified during the hearing.
By Rebecca Pifer • May 23, 2024 -
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Medicare adviser sets recommendations for diabetes device evidence
The panel found time in range was an “extremely important” metric, but members were divided on whether quality of life measures should influence coverage.
By Elise Reuter • May 22, 2024 -
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Overturning of Roe v. WadeNew online portal allows patients to report potential EMTALA violations
The federal government and states have sparred over whether providers must cover emergency abortion services since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022.
By Susanna Vogel • May 22, 2024 -
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Latest 340B ruling delivers blow to providers
Drugmakers are allowed to impose conditions on which pharmacies they dispense discounted drugs to in the 340B program, according to an appellate court.
By Sydney Halleman • May 22, 2024 -
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FDA seeks AI tech to predict, detect Parkinson’s symptoms
By testing artificial intelligence and machine learning models, the agency hopes to come up with best practices for Parkinson’s measures from wearables and smartphones.
By Elise Reuter • May 21, 2024 -
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Providers urge HHS to clarify Change data breach reporting requirements
More than 50 provider groups are asking the federal government to publicly state that UnitedHealth should handle data breach reporting stemming from the cyberattack on its subsidiary.
By Emily Olsen • May 21, 2024 -
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HHS agency launches program to automate cybersecurity at hospitals
The program will invest more than $50 million to create a software suite that can automatically find potential vulnerabilities that hackers could exploit and deploy fixes.
By Emily Olsen • May 20, 2024
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