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Centene sued over Ohio Medicaid costs | Biden: Vaccines need to open for all by May | CMS finalizes participants for emergency care model | Amazon to open health centers in 5 states | What 5,050 CEOs expect this year

March 12, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events  •  Webinars   •   Whitepapers   •   OnDemand Learning  •   Podcasts 1. Ohio sues Centene, claims misrepresented pharmacy expenses cost Medicaid millions Full story 2. Biden to states: Open vaccine eligibility to all adults by May — 5 speech…

UnitedHealth, others used 'no-poach' agreements for senior execs: lawsuit | 13 payer exec moves | SCOTUS nixes Medicaid work rules hearing | 'Ticking time bomb' could invalidate thousands of health regs

March 11, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events  •  Webinars   •   Whitepapers   •   OnDemand Learning  •   Podcasts 1. Former Surgical Care Affiliates director sues UnitedHealth, others over alleged 'no-poach' agreements Full story 2. Supreme Court cancels hearings for Medicaid work requirement cases Full story 3. 'Ticking time…

Hospitals target payers' drug policies | CDC's new COVID-19 guidance: 4 notes | 99K members' info. exposed in 2 health plan breaches | CMS delays kidney care model | BCBS of Minn. sues Martin Shkreli

March 10, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events  •  Webinars   •   Whitepapers   •   OnDemand Learning  •   Podcasts 1. UnitedHealthcare's motion to dismiss class-action suit on cancer therapy coverage denied Full story 2. Texas pharma CEO charged in $134M scheme Full story 3. 3 trends payers should watch…

Hospitals target payers' drug policies | CDC's new COVID-19 guidance: 4 notes | 99K members' info. exposed in 2 health plan breaches | CMS delays kidney care model | BCBS of Minn. sues Martin Shkreli

March 9, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events  •  Webinars   •   Whitepapers   •   OnDemand Learning  •   Podcasts 1. Hospitals urge lawmakers to prohibit certain health insurance pharmacy policies Full story 2. 5 top states for healthcare, ranked by US News & World Report Full story 3. Fully…

Aetna accuses Mednax of destroying evidence in overbilling case | 100 top critical access hospitals | 2 tools UnitedHealthcare will keep after pandemic | 3 updates on health insurance CEO pay

March 4, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events  •  Webinars   •   Whitepapers   •   OnDemand Learning  •   Podcasts 1. Aetna accuses Mednax of destroying evidence in $50M overbilling suit Full story 2. Michigan healthcare CEO gets 15 years in prison for $150M fraud Full story 3. 22 US…

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White House to work with insurers on vaccine distribution | Optum to acquire Mass. physician group | BCBS of NC's pandemic claim costs: $200M | Tenn. hospital abruptly closes | Oscar shares start trading

March 3, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events  •  Webinars   •   Whitepapers   •   OnDemand Learning  •   Podcasts 1. White House to work with insurers on vaccine distribution Full story 2. California hospital CEO resigns after COVID-19 vaccine protocol broken Full story 3. Texas, Mississippi to lift COVID-19…

Highmark becomes 4th largest Blue plan; inks 6-year deal with Verily | CMS reviewing new payment model | Cigna to NJ court: End lab's lawsuit over COVID-19 payments | Centene makes 4 leadership changes

March 2, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events  •  Webinars   •   Whitepapers   •   OnDemand Learning  •   Podcasts 1. Highmark becomes 4th largest Blue plan with HealthNow deal Full story 2. Blue Shield of California revises vaccine contract after asking UC Health for patient data, report…

Cigna, Centene CEOs among most 'overpaid,' shareholder advocacy group says | HHS suggests targeted reviews into potential upcoding | Father-son duo sentenced in national ACA insurance scam | 23 payer exec moves

February 25, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events  •  Webinars   •   Whitepapers   •   OnDemand Learning  •   Podcasts 1. More hospitals billing at highest severity level; HHS suggests targeted reviews Full story 2. 2 Californians sentenced for national ACA fraud scheme Full story 3. New variant in NYC;…

Aetna protests Okla. Medicaid picks | Highmark, HealthNow New York get approval for affiliation | Top CHS execs get raises | W.Va. hospital settles improper billing case | 6 payers among Forbes' best large employers

February 24, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events  •  Webinars   •   Whitepapers   •   OnDemand Learning  •   Podcasts 1. Aetna protests Oklahoma managed Medicaid picks: 4 things to know Full story 2. Justice Department asks Supreme Court to cancel Medicaid work requirement hearings Full story 3. J&J's…

Payer exec compensation: 5 notes | Molina CFO retires | Woman dies after contracting COVID-19 from donor lungs | Horizon BCBS issues nearly $50M in rebates | 27 Fortune 500 healthcare cos. recognized for equality

February 23, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events  •  Webinars   •   Whitepapers   •   OnDemand Learning  •   Podcasts 1. Health insurance exec compensation: 5 things to know Full story 2. Molina CFO retires; successor named Full story 3. Woman dies 2 months after contracting COVID-19 from donor…

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