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Health plans covered by a federal interoperability rule must begin processing prior authorization requests electronically Jan. 1, but the rule’s reach into ASCs may be limited. It excludes many of the payers ASCs depend on most, and the systems that…
Centene will launch its National Performance-Based Gold Card Program in November. Gold carding aims to streamline prior authorization, reducing requirements for trusted providers. The program will first be available to more than 160,000 qualifying providers across the country for some…
Molecular residual disease (MRD) testing is moving into the next phase of precision oncology, extending molecular insight past diagnosis and treatment selection into post-treatment monitoring, surveillance and survivorship. For health systems, the question is not whether to add another test.…
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- Rick Baehner, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Precision Oncology Abbott Cancer Diagnostics, Clinical Professor of Pathology,, University of California, San Francisco
UnitedHealth Group reported $4.1 billion in profit for the third quarter of 2026, up 75% year over year, according to an Oct. 13 release. UnitedHealth raised its full-year outlook to at least $19.50 per share, with adjusted earnings of at…
Independence Blue Cross has contracted with ASCs for years, but its new ownership stake in a surgery center company signals the insurer decided contracts alone were not enough. “Contracting remains an important part of Independence Blue Cross’s strategy, but that…
Peter Watson, MD, is now chief medical officer of the Henry Ford Employee Health Plan and chief medical officer of clinical value for the Henry Ford Medical Group. According to an October LinkedIn post, Dr. Watson has been with Detroit-based…
Value-based care promised better outcomes at lower cost. Years of effort and millions in infrastructure later, payer leaders are asking a blunt question: is it delivering? On Oct. 21, join us for a candid discussion built for payer leaders that…
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- Tim Smith, ASA, MAAA, MS, Chief Actuary, Arbital Health
- Niall Brennan, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Horizon BCBS
- Ali Khan, MD, MPP, FACP, Advisor, Andreessen Horowitz, Former CMO of Medicare, Aetna
Cigna board director Donna Zarcone will retire at the end of 2026. Ms. Zarcone informed the board of her decision on Oct. 6. According to her LinkedIn profile, she has been on Cigna’s board since 2005. Ms. Zarcone is also…
The North Carolina State Health Plan and the state treasurer filed a lawsuit against Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health on Oct. 9, alleging the health system overstepped with a recently announced affordability program and acted in bad faith. In 2025, North…
Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., one of the authors of the No Surprises Act, is introducing legislation that would replace the law’s arbitration process with a payment benchmark based on the median in-network rate. The Lower Premiums, Faster Payments Act…
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