February 19, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. CMS official ‘deliberately mum’ on UPMC-Highmark dispute, editorial argues Full story 2. CHI’s operating loss swells to $57M in Q2 Full story 3. CMS can terminate private Medicare…
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February 18, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Kansas hospital abruptly closes Full story 2. UnitedHealth operating 13 hospitals in South America; workforce surpasses 300,000 Full story 3. BCBS Association CEO to testify in court over…
February 14, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Indiana hospital overbilled Medicare by $22M, OIG says Full story 2. Happy Valentine’s Day: 14 #HealthPolicyValentines to celebrate Feb. 14 Full story 3. California hospital system underpaid by…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
