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UnitedHealth adds ex-Mayo Clinic CEO Dr. John Noseworthy to board | 10 states with highest, lowest employer spending | Okla. hospital's Medicare funding at risk | Optum's trade secrets appeal to be fast-tracked

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ February 13, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Healthgrades names ‘America’s Best Hospitals’ 2019 Full story 2. Ex-Mayo Clinic CEO Dr. John Noseworthy joins UnitedHealth Group’s board Full story 3. CVS unveils HealthHub store design Full…

Employer health plan spending hits all-time high | 10 arrested in $42M healthcare billing fraud scheme | Hear 81 CEOs + 45 CFOs at Becker's 8th annual roundtable | BCBS plans launch food delivery service

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ February 12, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Health spending by US workers with job-sponsored insurance hit all-time high in 2017, report shows Full story 2. 7 recent payer, provider contract disputes, resolutions Full story 3.…

UPMC to litigate over Highmark consent decree | OptumRx sets demands for drugmaker price reductions | Catholic Health invests $100M+ in move to Epic EHR | Humana CFO: Trump's drug plan will raise premiums

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ February 11, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. UPMC to litigate over Highmark consent decree Full story 2. OptumRx sets demands for drugmaker price reductions Full story 3. Safeguards ‘overridden’ in Vanderbilt nurse’s medication error that…

Pa. to probe Highmark-UPMC split | Lyft expands partnership with Medicare plans | CMS bending Medicaid rules for work requirements | Walgreens pays nearly $2M to settle claims with MassHealth

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ February 7, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Pennsylvania to probe how Highmark-UPMC split will affect consumers Full story 2. Humana: Walgreens joint venture increasing Medicare enrollment Full story 3. Hennepin Healthcare CEO to resign Full…

Okla. hospital may lose Medicare funding | Hospital prices inflate cost for privately insured: study | Hear 140+ execs at Becker's Health IT + Clinical Leadership + Pharmacy Conference | State of the Union guests to highlight surprise medical bills

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ February 5, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Oklahoma hospital could lose Medicare funding Full story 2. Amazon-Berkshire-JPMorgan chooses CTO, hiring for several roles — including clinical Full story 3. Former Vanderbilt nurse indicted on reckless…

Anthem stocks hit record high | Johns Hopkins All Children's, Mount Carmel could lose Medicare funding | Dignity Health, CHI merge into $29B system | Zuckerberg hospital puts balance billing on hold

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ February 4, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Johns Hopkins All Children’s has 3 weeks to correct safety lapses or lose Medicare funding Full story 2. Companies like LexisNexis are selling patient ‘risk scores’ to hospitals,…

CMS proposes changes for private Medicare plans | UnitedHealth stops sharing claims data with HCCI | Tenn. hospital to close | New details on Amazon-Berkshire-JPMorgan health venture emerge

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ January 31, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. CMS releases Medicare Advantage proposals: 4 things to know Full story 2. 23 Mount Carmel employees placed on leave amid patient death investigations Full story 3. Sutter Health,…

$2.2M health insurance error traced to mistaken identity | Ex-CEO gets 46 months in prison for defrauding Fla. hospital | GoFundMe CEO: A third of site's fundraisers are medical-related | Anthem to end Express Scripts contract early

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ January 30, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Anthem to release PBM earlier than expected: 4 things to know Full story 2. Nearly half of adults don’t know what ‘Medicare for All’ is, NORC survey finds…

UnitedHealth faces $91M fine after Calif. Supreme court decision | 2 Detroit hospitals at risk of losing Medicare contract | Hear 170+ execs at Becker's Health IT + Clinical Leadership + Pharmacy conference | Aetna, Apple team up on health app

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ January 29, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. UnitedHealth faces $91M fine after California supreme court lets ruling stand Full story 2. 2 DMC hospitals at risk of losing Medicare contracts over infection control issues Full…

BCBS of Miss. to stop paying for care it deems nonemergent | Amazon now sells hospital rooms | N.Y. hospital suing insurance plan over millions in reimbursement | Aetna, Anthem, 3 others launch blockchain ecosystem

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ January 28, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. BCBS of Mississippi to stop paying for care it deems nonemergent Full story 2. Amazon now sells hospital rooms: 5 notes Full story 3. Vermont hospital backtracks on…