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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…

10 states with the highest, lowest uninsured rates | UnitedHealth posts $5B profit | CMO: Cigna may force Mass. hospital out of network | Nearly all of HCSC's highest-paying execs got raises in 2018: report

Payer Issues E-Newsletter October 15, 2019 1. UnitedHealth posts $5B profit in Q3 Full story 2. 10 states with the highest, lowest uninsured rates Full story 3. Nearly all of HCSC's highest-paying execs got raises in 2018, report finds Full story 4. In just…

The 2020 Medicare plans with 5 stars + 5 plans flagged for low ratings | BCBS of NC updates protocols, officially ends Cambia talks post-CEO scandal | ACA ruling expected this month | Cleveland Clinic, Oscar expand co-health plan

Payer Issues E-Newsletter October 14, 2019 1. The 2020 Medicare plans with 5 stars Full story 2. 5 Medicare plans warned for low star ratings Full story 3. ACA ruling expected this month: 4 things to know Full story 4. How to supercharge the…

CMS to investigate NJ hospital after ProPublica exposé | New York BCBS plans allegedly overpaid hospitals $85M | UnitedHealth to kick off Q3 results next week: 4 notes | 3 infants die of bacterial infections at Geisinger's NICU

Payer Issues E-Newsletter October 10, 2019 1. New York BCBS plans allegedly overpaid hospitals by $85M Full story 2. UnitedHealth to kick off Q3 earnings next week: 4 things to know Full story 3. 3 infants die of bacterial infections at Geisinger's NICU Full story…

BCBS of Texas debuts first of 10 primary care clinics | Ex-BCBS of NC CEO found guilty of DWI, child abuse | Michigan's Medicaid program may fire its PBMs | Humana shakes up C-suite responsibilities

Payer Issues E-Newsletter October 9, 2019 1. Verdict for ex-BCBS of North Carolina CEO: Guilty of DWI, child abuse charges Full story 2. BCBS of Texas unveils first of 10 primary care clinics Full story 3. Physician sues Kaiser Permanente over opioid-related patient satisfaction…

Humana: 25% of healthcare spending is waste | Calif. physicians, medical group CEO settle billing fraud case | Medicare may overpay hospitals $1B for graduate studies every year | WVU Medicine unveils Medicare Advantage plan

Payer Issues E-Newsletter October 8, 2019 1. Physicians, medical group CEO pay $6.7M to settle billing fraud case in California Full story 2. DC hospital goes 11 days without running water Full story 3. WVU Medicine unveils Medicare Advantage product through…