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Fla. safety-net system bets on upgrades to lure insured | Kaiser CEO: Warren's 'Medicare for All' plan would mean layoffs | Aetna boosts CVS Q3 profit by 10% | CMS finalizes home health, kidney payment rules: 14 notes

Payer Issues E-Newsletter November 6, 2019 1. Some Kaiser employees would lose jobs under Warren's 'Medicare for All' plan, CEO Bernard Tyson says Full story 2. Miami safety-net health system hopes upgrades will draw insured patients Full story…

UnitedHealth expands housing program | CMS: Serious deficiencies found at MD Anderson | Kaiser health plan can't stop Hawaii system from balance billing | Ind. suspends Medicaid work rules

Payer Issues E-Newsletter November 5, 2019 1. Serious deficiencies uncovered at MD Anderson Cancer Center, CMS report reveals Full story 2. UnitedHealth expanding housing program to 30 markets by early 2020 Full story 3. Kaiser can't stop Hawaii…

Haven tests health plan | 9 notes on CMS' final outpatient, physician payment rules | Warren's 'Medicare for All' funding plan: 8 takeaways | Resignation of BCBS of NC CEO was 'wrong message' on mental health: viewpoint

Payer Issues E-Newsletter November 4, 2019 1. Amazon-Berkshire-JPMorgan tests new employee health plan in some states Full story 2. CMS' final outpatient, physician payment rules for 2020: 9 things to know Full story 3. Warren's 'Medicare for All'…

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…