August 7, 2019 1. Kansas threatens termination of Aetna's Medicaid contract Full story 2. Illinois hospital files for bankruptcy Full story 3. Cigna plans major expansion of Medicare Advantage business Full story 4. The patient financial experience needs a reboot: Here's what hospitals can do about…
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August 6, 2019 1. WellStar says Anthem Blue made false representations to customers Full story 2. 6 recent hospital, health system executive resignations Full story 3. Humana secures Louisiana Medicaid contract Full story 4. The new patient financial engagement tools that yield more revenue and…
August 5, 2019 1. CMS' final inpatient payment rule for 2020: 8 things to know Full story 2. 20 payer exec moves in July Full story 3. WSJ: Trump administration working on alternative to 'Medicare for All' Full story 4. How simplifying eligibility and…
August 1, 2019 5 top healthcare takeaways from night 2 of the 2nd Democratic debate Full story BCBS of Michigan hit with $40M lawsuit over provider payments Full story Humana beefs up employee bonuses after $940M profit in…
July 31, 2019 Big payers, tech, hospitals collaborate on medical claims standards Full story Humana's Q2 profit soars 387% as individual MA growth highest in decade Full story White House racing to craft healthcare measures ahead of election…
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July 30, 2019 CMS pitches 3 sweeping payment rules for 2020: 10 things to know Full story US News' Best Hospitals 2019-20 Honor Roll Full story Aetna joins UnitedHealth in reversing denial of $2.1M drug Full story …
July 29, 2019 HCSC CFO steps down days after CEO Full story UAB Health CEO on UnitedHealthcare amid dispute: Make $9B, but not on the backs of patients Full story Second Ben Taub patient found dead in bathroom…
July 25, 2019 HCSC's CEO steps down: 3 things to know Full story Houston hospital patient found dead in bathroom, CMS says Full story Integris, BCBS reach unprecedented 5-year agreement Full story How to improve collections…
July 24, 2019 WellCare deal could close early, Centene CEO says Full story Mercy Health paid Neil Armstrong's family $6M wrongful death settlement Full story Anthem's profit climbs to $1.1B as IngenioRx rollout accelerates Full story …
July 23, 2019 Pain clinic chain's owners, ex-CEO committed $25M billing fraud, DOJ alleges Full story 'Medicare for All' unlikely to increase hospital use, study suggests Full story Medicare appeals backlog reduced nearly 20% Full story …