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Alec Baldwin nudges BCBS to cover surgery | Senate Dems push Medicare drug negotiation plan | Magellan names CEO | Why CMS wants to hide hospital safety data | 6 payer office moves | NH expands Medicaid dental with Centene settlement | 8 Cigna stories

July 7, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events  •  Webinars   •   Whitepapers   •   OnDemand Learning  •   Podcasts 1. Alec Baldwin Instagram post spurs Anthem BCBS to cover Virginia teacher's spine surgery Full story 2. Senate Democrats advance plan to give Medicare drug price negotiation powers: 6 notes Full…

CEO of BCBS of SC retires | 5 execs leave Optum | The drivers of 2023 premium changes | Payers want to expand MA despite scrutiny | 18% of ACA claims are denied: Study | Chubb acquires certain Cigna assets for $5.4B

July 6, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events  •  Webinars   •   Whitepapers   •   OnDemand Learning  •   Podcasts 1. 5 top execs that have recently left Optum  Full story 2. Payers are looking to expand Medicare Advantage markets despite increased scrutiny Full story 3. The key drivers of change…

A caveat to insurers' posted prices | NorthShore treats parade shooting victims | Which payers are covering employees' abortion travel? | What federal actions against PBMs could mean | CMS' new Rural Emergency Hospital designation

July 5, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events  •  Webinars   •   Whitepapers   •   OnDemand Learning  •   Podcasts 1. The caveat of payers' current posted prices Full story 2. Cigna, Aetna among payers that will cover employees' abortion travel costs Full story 3. NorthShore University Health called in 20 physicians…

Payers' price transparency rule begins today | 25 exec moves in June | Top 15 systems, per Fortune/IBM | Hospitals grapple with Roe ruling | 74 nonprofit payers launch SDOH center | Calif. bill targets prior auth. | HCSC names top diversity exec

July 1, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events  •  Webinars   •   Whitepapers   •   OnDemand Learning  •   Podcasts 1. Payers must post negotiated prices starting today: 8 things to know Full story 2. 25 payer exec moves in June Full story 3. Top 15 health systems of 2022, per Fortune,…

Crack down on MA plans, watchdogs urge Congress | Police kill armed patient in Baylor Scott & White ER | UnitedHealth's legal exec departs | Healthcare M&A dips 9% | Calif. to offer Medicaid to all undocumented immigrants

June 30, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events  •  Webinars   •   Whitepapers   •   OnDemand Learning  •   Podcasts 1. Watchdog groups to Congress: Crack down on Medicare Advantage plans Full story 2. Police kill armed patient at Baylor Scott & White hospital Full story 3. Top UnitedHealth Group legal exec…

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Meet Elevance Health's C-suite | AHA wants 340B funds now | Molina fined $1M for slow payments | Mich. hospital preps for layoff | Humana embraces hybrid work | Alignment expands to Texas, Fla. | 10 recent legal actions with payers

June 29, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events  •  Webinars   •   Whitepapers   •   OnDemand Learning  •   Podcasts 1. Meet Elevance Health's executive team Full story 2. California fines Molina $1M for slow provider payments Full story 3. Hospital group wants prompt payment of 340B funds after Supreme Court win Full…

Anthem now Elevance Health | 9 payer voices on Roe v. Wade overturn | 'Let's get this done,' Mark Cuban tells Biden on drug savings | CMS' new cancer payment model | Former hospital exec convicted in $1.4B scheme | UnitedHealthcare, Wellstar ink contract

June 28, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events  •  Webinars   •   Whitepapers   •   OnDemand Learning  •   Podcasts 1. Anthem is now Elevance Health Full story 2. 9 payer responses to Roe v. Wade reversal Full story 3. Former hospital executive convicted in $1.4B billing scheme Full story 4. Contrast dye won't…

Supreme Court backs HHS on DSH payment rule | Colo. to launch health plan | SC payers can now deny care at odds with beliefs | 8 payer execs headed to startups | Audit: Ore. payers breaking health coverage law | Walmart expands doula coverage

June 24, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events  •  Webinars   •   Whitepapers   •   OnDemand Learning  •   Podcasts 1. Colorado receives federal green light to launch state-sponsored health plan Full story 2. Supreme Court backs HHS on Medicare payment to hospitals serving low-income patients Full story 3. 8 payer execs…

LHC shareholders opt for sale to Optum | Mayo, UnitedHealthcare reach agreement | Calif. revokes payer's Medicare license | Hospitals see ongoing weaponization of COVID aid | Q&A with Banner|Aetna CEO Tom Grote | CMS urges ACA subsidies extension

June 23, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events  •  Webinars   •   Whitepapers   •   OnDemand Learning  •   Podcasts 1. LHC Group shareholders green light acquisition by Optum Full story 2. Mayo, UnitedHealthcare reach agreement for Medicare Advantage contract Full story 3. Hospitals see continued weaponization of pandemic aid Full story 4. Burnout…

Molina inks $4.6M false claims settlement | Optum sets out to curb lab tests | Supreme Court denies UnitedHealth appeal | Stop-loss COVID claims skyrocket 354% | 25 healthiest places in US | Centene exec now CEO of US Acute Care Solutions

June 22, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events  •  Webinars   •   Whitepapers   •   OnDemand Learning  •   Podcasts 1. Molina settles claims of MassHealth fraud, improper licensure of healthcare staff for $4.6M Full story 2. Supreme Court rejects UnitedHealthcare appeal of Medicare Advantage overpayment rule Full story 3. Optum launches…

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