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DOJ: Kaiser defrauded Medicare of $1B | Centene to shake up drug benefit business | Cigna expands telehealth | States ranked by vaccine hesitancy | Stride gets $47M to bring benefits to gig workers | 5 payers adopt virtual-first models

October 27, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Kaiser defrauded Medicare of $1B, Justice Department alleges Full story 2. Health insurance premiums have grown at double the rate of hospital prices, AHA says Full story 3. Centene to restructure…

Anthem wants investigation of Sentara | 10 ZIP codes with highest uninsured rates | Aetna to shift to digital payments | FTC tightens reigns on merger control | Cigna, Houston hospital hit contract impasse

October 26, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Anthem asks regulators to probe Sentara after contract scuffle Full story 2. 10 ZIP codes with the highest uninsured rates Full story 3. Cigna, CHI St. Luke's stare down contract…

BCBS Association names 2 top execs | Ascension, AdventHealth to split | UnitedHealth to retroactively pay providers for vaccines | Ind. system must face false claims suit | Delta subtype found in US | Cigna expands Medicare Advantage plans

October 22, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. BCBS Association names pair of chief execs Full story 2. UnitedHealthcare to retroactively reimburse providers for COVID-19 vaccines Full story 3. Ascension, AdventHealth to unwind partnership Full story 4. It's the era of…

Ransomware hit exposes Anthem, Humana members' info | Oscar partners with 3 Colo. systems | Texas nurse found guilty of killing 4 patients | OIG: TennCare may owe $400M | Vaccine-driven turnover at 32 systems | 4 health insurance leaders' goals for '22

October 21, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. PHI stolen from vendor in ransomware attack, exposing Humana and Anthem members Full story 2. Former Texas hospital nurse convicted in capital murder of 4 patients Full story 3. Oscar Health…

OIG: UnitedHealth top recipient of questionable payments | COVID hospitalization charges by state | Kaiser workers rebel against new wage system | Anthem Q3 profit up 580% | Blue Shield of Calif., Google Cloud team up

October 20, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. OIG: UnitedHealth received most of questionable Medicare payments Full story 2. Average charge for COVID-19 hospitalization, by state Full story 3. Kaiser workers rebel against new wage system: 5 things to…

UnitedHealthcare launches virtual-first plan | 8 payers ranked by customer satisfaction | Provider sued after Medicare freeze | Walmart enters self-insured market | 4 states overwhelmed by COVID hospitalizations | 26 exec moves | EmblemHealth lays off 89

October 19, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. UnitedHealthcare launches virtual-first health plan Full story 2. 8 payers ranked by customer satisfaction Full story 3. BCBS without nationwide mandate as Kansas affiliate requires employees get vaccinated Full story 4. True interoperability…

Payers lean into virtual-first plans | COVID test kits recalled | Best Medicare Advantage plans: US News | 4 hospital bankruptcies | Medicare rule has AHIP concerned | CMS asks 32 hospitals for price-posting plans | Medicare open enrollment: 5 notes

October 15, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. US News names best Medicare Advantage plans for 2022 Full story 2. Payers expand virtual-first plans to deliver lower premiums, accessible care Full story 3. CMS requests corrective action plan from…

UnitedHealth Q3 profit tops $4B | Viewpoint: Downcoding a 'revenue grab' by insurers | Anxiety, depression rates by state | Surprise billing rule could slow premium growth | Pa. hospital must face overpayment suit | EHRs can predict physician exits

October 14, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Double-digit growth dots UnitedHealth Q3 results: 10 things to know Full story 2. Downcoding, delayed payments a 'revenue grab' by insurers, physician says Full story 3. States ranked by anxiety, depression…

Viewpoint: Medicare Advantage is 'money machine' for payers | Cigna ranked among world's best employers | UPMC defends billing in battle with feds | Why an $8.5B system partnered with Optum | Unvaccinated healthcare workers demand jobs back in Texas

October 13, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Former CMS administrator: Medicare Advantage is a 'money machine' Full story 2. Cigna named to Forbes' best employers in the world Full story 3. UPMC defends billing, surgery practices in…

Physicians urge feds to investigate UnitedHealth | 10 highest-paid health insurance CEOs | Northwell shifts to direct contracting for employee insurance | 11 hospital closures | DOJ to join $800M suit against Tenn. system | Ochsner launches health plan

October 12, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Northwell shifting staff to direct contracting model Full story 2. Anesthesiologists accuse UnitedHealth of anti-competitive actions Full story 3. 10 highest-paid payer CEOs in 2020 Full story 4. Patient growth is in your…