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Mass. AG increases price controls on Partners acquisition
Under industry pressure, the attorney general has amended the settlement agreement further.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 29, 2014 -
New bill would boost telehealth and value-based care in ACOs
The ACO Improvement Act takes a multi-pronged approach to supporting accountable care organizations.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 29, 2014 -
WEDI survey reveals cost of ICD-10 delay on providers
Providers, particularly smaller ones, continue to struggle with the transition.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 26, 2014 -
HHS: Uncompensated care drops $5.7B under ACA
Nearly three-quarters of the savings will be in states that expanded Medicaid.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 26, 2014 -
Nurses sue Boston hospital over flu shot requirement
The Massachusetts Nurses Association says the policy violates a key state regulation.
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 26, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The Friday Dive: How bad is the antibiotic resistance crisis?
Healthcare Dive's editor looks back on the biggest news from the last week.
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 26, 2014 -
And then there were 19: More Pioneer ACOs leave the program
At least two of the three departing organizations plan to shift to the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 25, 2014 -
What the two lowest-enrollment state exchanges have in common
Can one health insurer really sink a state exchange? Ask Iowa and South Dakota.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 25, 2014 -
Mount Sinai fights $30M fine in unprecedented Medicaid suit
One of New York City's largest nonprofits wants a federal court to toss a case imposing penalties for late repayments to Medicaid.
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 25, 2014 -
Conflict of interest: Should payers be allowed to rate providers?
Supposedly, such rankings are there to help consumers find the highest quality, most efficient providers.
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 25, 2014 -
Number of Part D drug plans to shrink significantly in 2015
Plan sponsor consolidation may drop premiums modestly, but will it put needed drugs out of the consumer's reach?
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 24, 2014 -
FTC criticizes reference pricing strategies
A new essay from economists at the Federal Trade Commission follows a recent crackdown on hospital mergers.
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 24, 2014 -
Insurers offering marketplace plans to jump 25% in 2015
According to HHS analysis, the number of new entrants to the marketplaces is anticipated to be over five times the number of exiting insurers.
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 23, 2014 -
Why are more patients in NY and NJ dying in hospital beds?
Do excess beds drive high rates of utilization? And what is the cost to hospitals?
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 23, 2014 -
Providers may share HIPAA-protected information with same-sex spouses
New guidance from HHS is intended to address the impact of last year's Supreme Court decision recognizing same-sex marriage under federal law.
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 23, 2014 -
Adults left out of autism coverage mandates
In a handful of states, families have been successful at suing to receive benefits under mental health parity laws.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 22, 2014 -
President Obama issues Executive Order to combat antibiotic resistance
The proposed plan earmarks $900 million annually for surveillance and research and $800 million to create incentives for pharma companies to develop new antibiotics.
By Nicole Gray • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Meaningful use glitch could cost providers in 2015
Millions are at stake for providers who waited until the October 1 deadline to attest.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 22, 2014 -
ONC names new director of consumer e-health
The new appointment hopes to expand patient access to EMRs, particularly in underserved populations.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Coalition sues California Department of Health over Medi-Cal delay
The suit claims some applicants have waited nearly a year for a decision.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 19, 2014 -
States requiring payers to report what they pay providers
And some states are making those prices available to consumers, too.
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 19, 2014 -
FTC increasingly targets 'anticompetitive' hospital mergers
The Federal Trade Commission may only challenge 1% of M&A activity, but it expects hospitals to stringently document the benefits they claim will proceed from a merger.
By Anne Zieger • Sept. 19, 2014 -
Changes to Medicare Advantage may ding expected record enrollment
CMS has announced that enrollment in MA plans is expected to reach an all-time high next year, but some key changes may put pressure on the program.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 19, 2014 -
CMS announces 7.3M with ACA plans have paid premiums
How significant is this new number?
By Katie Bo Williams • Sept. 18, 2014 -
Fitbit hires Snapchat lobbyists to improve privacy image
Legislators have voiced concern that device companies will sell information to groups like insurers, where the data could be used to discriminate against beneficiaries.
By Tammy Worth • Sept. 18, 2014
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