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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…

NJ school board sues Horizon | Warp Speed leaders: COVID-19 vaccine to be widely available by June | Wash. fines insurance co. for selling illegal plans | 18 payer exec moves

December 1, 2020 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. New Jersey school board sues Horizon, says insurer threatened to stop paying claims for 14,000 workers Full story 2. Insurance manager fined $1M for selling illegal plans in Washington Full…

UnitedHealth delays lab coding changes | HCA defeats billing fraud suit | The CEOs of the 5 largest payers | Haven loses another exec | Harvard Pilgrim software issue caused breach

November 25, 2020 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. UnitedHealthcare delays coding changes for lab tests Full story 2. HCA defeats whistleblower's billing fraud suit Full story 3. Should the US blame high healthcare spending on fee-for-service? Maybe not,…

Cigna intentionally blew up $48B Anthem deal, lawsuit claims | Where COVID-19 is spreading fastest, slowest | How WH's new drug-pricing rules affect insurers | CMS picks providers for primary care model

November 24 2020 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Cigna leadership used covert tactics to 'blow up' $48B Anthem deal, lawsuit claims Full story 2. How the White House's new drug-pricing rules affect health insurers Full story 3. New…

BCBS of NC extends COVID-19 cost-sharing waivers | Texas physician sentenced for $17M billing fraud | Anthem Medicare members used 136x more virtual services | Medicare overpaid hospitals for defunct heart devices: OIG

November 19, 2020 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. BCBS of North Carolina extends COVID-19 cost-sharing waivers, virtual visit payment into 2021 Full story 2. Cigna, Health First may end relationship if agreement not reached Full story 3.…

UnitedHealth: Move routine imaging out of hospitals, save 62% | US daily COVID-19 death toll highest since May | Healthcare exec pleads guilty to role in $1.2B Medicare scheme | Insurers: Providers inflate COVID-19 test prices

November 18, 2020 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. US daily death toll highest since May; Pfizer's vaccine 95% effective — 7 COVID-19 updates Full story 2. UnitedHealth: Move routine imaging out of hospital, lower spending by 62%…