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Feds require health plans to report coverage costs | BCBS Assoc. names board chair | CVS to close 900 stores | 5 payer lawsuits | CommonSpirit eyes 14-hospital sale | Medicare Advantage enrollees drawn to $0 premiums

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…

Will virtual-1st plans stick? | 152 lawmakers push back on surprise-billing rule | Ex-Sanford CEO got $49M payout after abrupt exit | Payers, providers seeing more cut contracts | States ranked by healthcare affordability | 15 recent CMS actions

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…

UnitedHealth only paid surprise bills after complaints, former exec says | 7 payer-provider disputes, resolutions | COVID makes spotty resurgence | CMS: Improper payments down $20.7B | 20 most cost-efficient systems | Amazon Care's new customer: Hilton

November 16, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Former UnitedHealth exec says company would only pay surprise bills after complaints Full story 2. 20 most cost-efficient health systems Full story 3. Amazon Care has a new customer: Hilton Full story…

Cigna, BCBS name new leaders + 3 other payer exec moves | Walmart heir wants to reform healthcare | 8 hospitals laying off workers | UnitedHealthcare, Prisma ink contract | CMS nixes rule for 'breakthrough' tech | Bright Health Q3 loss: $296M

November 12, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Cigna, BCBS name new leaders & 3 other exec payer moves Full story 2. 8 hospitals laying off workers Full story 3. UnitedHealthcare, Prisma Health pen multiyear contract Full story 4. Fraudulent transactions…

6 payers ranked by Q3 profits | Midwest is nation's COVID hotspot | W.Va. hospital halts strikers' health benefits | Cost of family health insurance tops $22K a year | 10 states challenge CMS' vaccine mandate | BCBS of Mass. commits $16M to nonprofits

November 11, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. 6 national payers ranked by Q3 profits Full story 2. 10 states challenge healthcare worker vaccination mandate Full story 3. Average family health coverage cost rises past $22K annually, survey finds …

Anthem threatens to end contract with Ga. system after 30 yrs. | Feds probe Oak Street Health | 41 'F' and straight-'A' hospitals: Leapfrog | Aetna faces whistleblower suit | Molina names NY plan president | Clover Q3 revenue up 153%

November 10, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Anthem, Atlanta system's year-end contract deadline could impact 400,000 Full story 2. Justice Department probing Oak Street Health for potential false claims violations Full story 3. Express Scripts allows health plans…

Memorial Hermann, BCBS swap termination notices | 10 most cost-efficient hospitals | Kaiser grows to 12.5M members as income sinks | UnitedHealthcare, Prisma hit contract snag | 5,400-physician network to unwind in Mich. | 6 payers' medical loss ratios

November 9, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Memorial Hermann Health System may soon be out of network with BCBS of Texas Full story 2. Kaiser net income drops to $1.6B in Q3 Full story 3. 10 most cost-efficient…

TeamHealth fires back at UnitedHealth | Investor with $900M stake wants Centene to refresh board | Healthcare affordability: Where does your state rank? | Cigna Q3 revenue: $44.3B | UPMC gains support in battle with feds

November 4, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. TeamHealth fires back at UnitedHealthcare: 4 things to know Full story 2. Healthcare affordability scorecard: Where does your state rank? Full story 3. Hedge fund with $900M stake pressures Centene…

Insurers accused of restricting $90B in payments | CMS drops 3 payment rules: 12 takeaways | Why are retirees delaying Social Security? | Humana Q3 revenue hits $20.7B | 5 top coding issues that result in denials | Centene's PBM: A timeline

November 3, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. CMS drops 3 final payment rules: 12 things to know Full story 2. Major payers accused of restricting $90B in provider payments Full story 3. 5 top coding issues that result…

Jefferson acquires insurer | 11 systems with strong finances | NY system halts strikers' health benefits | CEO resigns from Calif. hospitals | Geisinger settles billing fraud claims for $18.5M | Insurer withholding $10M in payments, lab alleges

November 2, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Jefferson Health acquires Pennsylvania HMO Full story 2. 11 health systems with strong finances Full story 3. Judge orders Cano Health to destroy Optum patient records Full story 4. The constant press for…