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CMS issues final rule on value-based drug purchasing | Hospital staff reject COVID-19 vaccine | Trump wants changes to relief bill | Ambulances exempt from surprise-billing fix | 3 payers that launched virtual plans

December 23, 2020 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. CMS issues final rule to promote value-based purchasing of drugs Full story 2. Staff at hospitals in DC, Texas turn down COVID-19 vaccine Full story 3. Trump requests changes to relief…

Calif. payer files for bankruptcy | Aetna sued over denied cancer therapy coverage | Fed'l COVID-19 relief: 10 notes | Texas hospital settles false claims suit for $48M | Oscar preps IPO

December 22, 2020 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. California health plan files for bankruptcy Full story 2. Hospitals grow tense over who gets vaccinated, how it's decided Full story 3. UK variant may already be in US, Fauci…

UnitedHealthcare, Intermountain launch ACO | COVID-19 hospitalizations triple Sept. numbers | Haven exec leaves for BCBS of Mass. | Home health owners charged in $10M billing scam | Highmark, Google Cloud sign 6-year deal

December 17, 2020 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Intermountain, UnitedHealthcare launch ACO Full story 2. Amazon wants to offer primary care to other employers, report says Full story 3. COVID-19 hospitalizations triple September numbers; Pfizer vaccine vials contain extra…

65K members in limbo as BCBS of Texas, CHI St. Luke's split | Healthiest, unhealthiest states | Mass. physician accused of $10.6M billing fraud | 21 payer exec moves | Centene to buy pharmacy

December 16, 2020 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. 65,000 patients to be affected by BCBS of Texas, CHI St. Luke's split Full story 2. Pandemic pressure is pushing health officials to resign Full story 3. US cases up 51%…

Tufts sells health plan to proceed with merger | US COVID-19 deaths hit 300K | Leapfrog's 'F,' straight-'A' hospitals | BCBS of Mich. to open 6 clinics | Humana co-founder dies of COVID-19

December 15, 2020 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. UnitedHealth buys plan from Tufts, Harvard Pilgrim to address antitrust concerns Full story 2. Humana co-founder dies of COVID-19 Full story 3. COVID-19 deaths surpass 300K; Moderna vaccine…

Cigna shuffles leadership | Calif. suspends Medicaid payments to Borrego after FBI raid | 5 cities with highest ICU occupancy | Average cost of hospital COVID-19 tests by state | Humana expands primary care model

December 10, 2020 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Cigna makes 6 leadership changes Full story 2. US sees most COVID-19 deaths in 1 day; FDA panel to vote on Pfizer vaccine today — 5 updates Full story 3. Humana…

3 Bon Secours hospitals leave Anthem network | Most, least expensive states for ER visits | Kaiser tried to run insurance monopoly, Calif. system claims | Leapfrog's top 105 hospitals | Where employee insurance costs the least

December 9, 2020 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. 3 Bon Secours hospitals out of Anthem's network after talks fail Full story 2. White House shares $916B relief proposal; Pfizer vaccine gets allergy warning in Britain —…

CMS delays cancer model, debuts direct contracting program | Biden picks HHS, CDC chiefs | US records most weekly COVID-19 deaths | Financial volatility ahead for payers | BCBS insurers' $2.7B antitrust settlement gets early OK

December 8, 2020 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. CMS delays radiation oncology payment model till July Full story 2. Biden begins building healthcare team: 5 things to know Full story 3. US records most deaths in 1 week; Pfizer…

Radiologists to Cigna: Revise hospital-based imaging policy | CMS releases outpatient payment rule | US daily COVID-19 cases near 200K | Oscar hires Capital One CFO | AHA: Prior auths, denials add to clinician burnout

December 3, 2020 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Radiologists to Cigna: Revise hospital-based imaging policy to avoid harming pediatric patients Full story 2. CMS' outpatient payment rule for 2021: 5 things to know Full story 3. Renown CEO…

UnitedHealth expects $277B+ in revenue next year | CMS finalizes physician, telehealth payment rules | CDC panel: Vaccinate healthcare workers 1st | Optum CEO is back | 10 states with highest employee insurance costs

December 2, 2020 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Optum CEO is back after COVID-19 vaccine work Full story 2. UnitedHealth expects $277B+ in revenue in 2021 Full story 3. Vaccinate healthcare workers first, CDC panel says; US hospitalizations…