December 3, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. UnitedHealth Group prioritizes marrying health insurance, Optum offerings Full story 2. State-by-state breakdown of 73 hospital closures Full story 3. Daily COVID-19 cases at 2021 high in Wisconsin, Illinois Full story 4. Healthcare…
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December 2, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Biden plan requires payers to reimburse over-the-counter COVID-19 tests Full story 2. Texas hospital will pay $18.2M to settle false claims case Full story 3. Cigna broadens Florida reach with…
December 1, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. This state just passed Michigan as having most COVID-19 cases per capita Full story 2. UnitedHealthcare owes Florida providers $4.7M, arbitrators say Full story 3. 9 health systems with strong finances Full…
November 30, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Supreme Court justices baffled by Medicare payment rule Full story 2. UnitedHealth Group names new CMO Full story 3. UnitedHealth Group announces optimistic year end, 2022 outlook Full story 4. Healthcare organizations…
November 26, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Former California hospital executives must face criminal charges, judge rules Full story 2. 20 states with most, least expensive 2022 monthly average premiums Full story 3. Higher penalties for undisclosed prices…
November 24, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Houston hospital slated to lose Medicare contract Full story 2. 20% of large businesses considering premium hikes for unvaccinated workers Full story 3. Feds ask court to reinstate vaccine-or-test rule for…
November 23, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. HCA defeats billing fraud claims Full story 2. Humana, Allina Health forge value-based agreement Full story 3. Excellus raises minimum wage for 4,000 workers Full story 4. Reach for the stars! Apixio whitepaper…
November 19, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Insurers won't pay for Aduhelm until they know it works Full story 2. Highmark Health CEO elected board chair of America's Health Insurance Plans Full story 3. House passes $1.7 trillion…
November 18, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. New federal rule requires health plans to report costs: 6 things to know Full story 2. Will the definition of 'fully vaccinated' change? Full story 3. Air ambulance companies sue over…
November 17, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Will virtual-1st plans stick? Insight from 2 early adopters Full story 2. 152 Congressional leaders push back on surprise-billing rule Full story 3. States ranked by healthcare affordability Full story 4. Learn…
