Curative raised over $150 million in series B funding, bringing its valuation to $1.275 billion, according to a Dec. 2 news release. The startup, formerly a COVID-19 testing company, offers health insurance plans with no out-of-pocket costs — as long…
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Access to GLP-1 medications for weight loss through ACA marketplace plans is shrinking, according to a new analysis from healthcare advisory group Leverage|Axiaci shared with Becker’s. The analysis was conducted with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Leverage|Axiaci reviewed…
Bethesda, Md.-based Aledade secured a $500 million senior secured credit facility from Ares Commercial Finance, according to a Dec. 1 news release from the primary care network. The credit facility has the potential to increase to $650 million. It will…
Millions of Americans rely on Medicaid for their contraceptive care. Given the scale of care coverage, KFF reviewed Medicaid claims data from across the country — excluding Georgia and Illinois, due to data issues — to evaluate how Medicaid enrollees…
The American Medical Association voted to approve alternative payment model standards that “bolster rural hospital sustainability,” according to a Nov. 17 news release. Standards include scheduled fixed-cost payments, “adequate” rates for services that could fluctuate and appropriate patient cost-sharing. Payment…
UAB Selma Family Medicine Center, like many practices, struggled to balance care delivery and financial stability. A small billing team faced mounting denials, and accounts receivable days ballooned to 164. Staff were burned out. Revenue was stuck. And leaders couldn’t…
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Pittsburgh-based UPMC reported a turnaround in operating income in the third quarter, in part due to an improved underwriting margin within the system’s health plan. UPMC posted an operating income of $45.6 million (0.5% operating margin) in the third quarter…
Medicare payments for continuous glucose monitors and supplies were greater than supplier costs, according to a Nov. 25 report from the HHS Office of the Inspector General. OIG reviewed costs between July 2022 and June 2023. Medicare Part B payments…
Hospitals are under pressure to move patients through the system faster without compromising care. AdventHealth reengineered post-acute placement and aligned teams around transparent, tech-enabled workflows to reduce length of stay by 9%, halved post-acute placement times and unlocked $71M in…
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A first-of-its-kind, peer-reviewed study published in JAMA Network Open provides compelling evidence for what anecdotal reports previously suggested: ambient AI not only reduces documentation burden — it improves clinician wellbeing. Led by Yale School of Medicine and conducted across six…
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