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Molina loses Texas Medicaid contract | Iowa physician accused of filing 89 fraudulent Medicare, Medicaid claims | 15 payer exec moves | Cigna, WellCare see profits balloon

Payer Issues E-Newsletter October 31, 2019 1. Molina Healthcare loses Texas Medicaid contract Full story 2. Iowa physician accused of filing 89 fraudulent Medicare, Medicaid claims Full story 3. WellCare boosts membership, profits ahead of Centene deal Full story 4.…

Insurers denied physician career-saving treatment, lawsuit says | 1,500+ hospitals to see payment boosts under VBP program | Walgreens to close 160 in-store clinics | Molina's profits slip

Payer Issues E-Newsletter October 30, 2019 1. U of Mississippi Medical physician sues insurers for denying cancer treatment Full story 2. More than 1,500 hospitals to see increased payments under Value-based Purchasing Program Full story 3. CMS considers…

Humana to lay off 800+ workers | Mastercard eyes payers in new healthcare push | UnitedHealth helps lift S&P 500 to record high | Blue Shield partners with Dignity, startup for billing pilot

Payer Issues E-Newsletter October 29, 2019 1. UnitedHealth helps lift S&P 500 to record high Full story 2. Humana to lay off 800+ employees Full story 3. Highmark-UPMC skirmish opened doors in Pittsburgh's private Medicare market Full story 4. How much does your hospital…

Ore. insurer accuses 3 health systems of antitrust activity | CMS delays primary care model | Texas Health Aetna CEO departs | Chargemasters shouldn't be linked to Medicare payments, 5 systems say

Payer Issues E-Newsletter October 28, 2019 1. CEO of Texas Health Aetna out after 8 months Full story 2. Judge: Feds owe $1.6B to 100+ insurers Full story 3. CMS delays start of primary care payment model Full story 4. 2 in 3 patients…

GOP's ACA replacement plan: 5 notes | Insurance exec sentenced for defrauding Pa. hospitals | Amazon buys healthcare co. for primary care line | Ga. health system pays out-of-network costs after Anthem dispute

Payer Issues E-Newsletter October 24, 2019 1. Republicans have an ACA replacement plan: 5 notes Full story 2. Amazon buys healthcare startup to power primary care program Full story 3. Insurance executive gets prison time for defrauding Pennsylvania hospitals Full story 4. Blue Cross…

Anthem, Centene profits surge | UnitedHealth drops appeal of SCOTUS decision on alleged overpayments | 10 'best hospital cities' | Public option may lower commercial premiums, study finds

Payer Issues E-Newsletter October 23, 2019 1. Anthem's profits grow to $1.2B Full story 2. Centene posts $95M profit in Q3 Full story 3. UnitedHealth drops appeal of Supreme Court decision on alleged overpayments Full story 4. 2 in 3 patients don't pay their…

FTC orders 5 major payers to turn over claims data | Humana sues 37 drugmakers | CMS loses bid to preserve site-neutral pay cuts | UnitedHealth defeated in 2 major contracts for retirees

Payer Issues E-Newsletter October 22, 2019 1. FTC orders major payers, 2 health systems to turn over data for merger study Full story 2. Humana sues 37 generic drugmakers: 3 things to know Full story 3. UnitedHealth to lose 2 major contracts for…

UnitedHealthcare to limit hospitals' outpatient surgery payments | Humana partners with Microsoft | Whistleblower: Seattle payer bilked millions from Medicare | NJ officials reject Horizon's claims review policy

Payer Issues E-Newsletter October 21, 2019 1. UnitedHealthcare's policy will limit outpatient surgery payments to hospitals Full story 2. Microsoft partners with Humana: 5 things to know Full story 3. Seattle health plan, New York consultants bilked Medicare Advantage, whistleblower suit alleges Full story…

Optum, UnitedHealth offer care + coverage with new package | US News: Best Medicare Advantage, Part D plans | Humana director resigns | Molina to buy NY Medicaid plan

Payer Issues E-Newsletter October 17, 2019 1. UnitedHealth, Optum offer care + coverage under new package Full story 2. Humana director steps down to avoid possible conflict of interest Full story 3. Moody's: Hospital, payer margins threatened by 3 public health insurance options Full…

CMS sanctions UnitedHealthcare plan | Tenet spends $630K to derail 'Medicare for All' | Amazon pays for employees to travel for cancer care | CareFirst BCBS partners with DC incubator

Payer Issues E-Newsletter October 16, 2019 1. CMS sanctions UnitedHealthcare plan: 3 things to know Full story 2. Healthcare stocks rally after strong start to Q3 Full story 3. Amazon pays for employees to travel for cancer care Full story 4. Protecting Your Investment…