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UnitedHealth Medicare centers coming to Walgreens | 29 best-managed healthcare companies | SF hospital failed CMS reinspection after patient abuse scandal | ProMedica stops Medicaid enrollment

Payer Issues E-Newsletter November 25, 2019 1. UnitedHealth to open Medicare centers in Walgreens stores Full story 2. Cigna CEO: Future acquisitions a possibility Full story 3. 2 physician payment model advisers abruptly resign from MACRA committee Full…

Walmart to use UnitedHealth services in telehealth pilot | 10 states with highest deductibles | Humana saved $3.5B under programs that lowered hospital use | Seattle Children's knew of mold issues last year, emails say

Payer Issues E-Newsletter November 21, 2019 1. Walmart to use UnitedHealth-owned services in 3-state telehealth pilot Full story 2. Seattle Children's knew of mold issues last year, emails reveal Full story 3. New CMS transparency rule looks like…

Anthem sues for $100M in federal payments | Seattle Children's CEO discloses 6 patient deaths linked to mold | Medicare improper payments down $7B | CMS withdraws Medicaid block grant guidance

Payer Issues E-Newsletter November 20, 2019 1. Anthem plans sue for $100M in federal payments Full story 2. 'Simply put, we failed': Seattle Children's CEO discloses 6 patient deaths linked to mold Full story 3. Medicare improper payments…

Payer stocks rally as 'Medicare for All' threat wanes | BCBS bets $20M on digital health management startup | Ex-CEO faces 20-year Medicare ban for billing fraud | 10 payer exec moves

Payer Issues E-Newsletter November 19, 2019 1. Health insurance stocks rally as 'Medicare for All' threat weakens Full story 2. Cardiologist sues for $20M after New York hospital blocks admitting privileges Full story 3. BCBS venture arm leads…

BCBSA's new national network: 4 notes | CMS finalizes price transparency rule, targets Medicare Advantage overcharges | HealthPartners cuts 75 jobs as Medicare revenue declines | Harvard Pilgrim's net income falls more than 50%

Payer Issues E-Newsletter November 18, 2019 1. CMS finalizes hospital price transparency rule: 6 things to know Full story 2. BCBS plans debut national provider network: 4 things to know Full story 3. CMS unveils plans to resolve…

Steward Health to spin off health plan | MD Anderson: Patient CMS reported dead is still alive | Humana partners with another EHR | Medicaid providers may face new reporting rules

Payer Issues E-Newsletter November 14, 2019 1. Steward Health Care to spin off health plan Full story 2. MD Anderson says patient CMS reported dead is still alive Full story 3. Humana VP joins Tenet Full story 4.…

BCBSNC adds Atrium, Novant to risk-based network | KKR wants to buy Walgreens | Ore. insurer barred from expanding into Portland | CareFirst BCBS defrauded by broker

Payer Issues E-Newsletter November 13, 2019 1. Atrium, Novant sign value-based agreement with BCBS of North Carolina Full story 2. Oregon regulators bar Trillium from expanding into Portland Full story 3. Ascension leader shares 8 reactions to reports…

UnitedHealth picks Optum CEO as president | Hospitals overbilled Medicare $54M for patient transfers, OIG finds | Average hospital expenses per inpatient day across 50 states | Florida Blue alerts members of data breach

Payer Issues E-Newsletter November 12, 2019 1. UnitedHealth names Optum CEO to group president role Full story 2. OIG: Hospitals overbilled Medicare $54.4M for patient transfers Full story 3. Private Medicare enrollment for 7 commercial payers Full story…

UnitedHealth sued again over mental health coverage | Kaiser Permanente CEO dies | BCBS of Ill. begins Chicago expansion | Banner-University Health Plans CEO: 360-degree view of patient possible with new tool

Payer Issues E-Newsletter November 11, 2019 1. Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard J. Tyson dies Full story 2. UnitedHealth hit with another lawsuit over mental health coverage Full story 3. BCBS of Illinois breaks ground on Chicago expansion Full…

10 cities with highest, lowest uninsured rates | HealthPartners to lay off 300 | Humana's job cuts to cost $46M | Payers aren't on 'dark side' — great care needs strong payer-provider relationships

Payer Issues E-Newsletter November 7, 2019 1. 10 major cities with the highest, lowest uninsured rates Full story 2. Ex-CEO sentenced to prison in billing fraud case involving California clinics Full story 3. HealthPartners to close all retail…