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General Motors cut health insurance for 50,000 employees | Humana co-founder, longtime CEO dies | Oscar taps former Uber exec as COO | UnitedHealth sued again over mental health claims

Pharmacy Report E-Newsletter September 18, 2019 1. General Motors cuts health plan for 50,000 striking employees Full story 2. Humana co-founder, longtime CEO dies at 88 Full story 3. UnitedHealth sued over $5M in mental health claims Full story 4. 33% of…

Whole Foods axing health plans for 2,000 workers | Anthem: 10 updates | Ohio hospital employee dies after man drives truck into ER | 5 payer lawsuits | BCBS of NC debuts drug savings program

Pharmacy Report E-Newsletter September 17, 2019 1. Whole Foods axing medical benefits for nearly 2,000 part-time staff Full story 2. Ohio hospital employee dies after man drives truck into ER Full story 3. 10 most, least concentrated hospital markets Full story…

UnitedHealth buys Equian | Mass. hospital president: BCBS putting profits over patients | NJ physician pleads guilty in $1.2B fraud scheme | 9 states + DC with lowest uninsured rates

September 16, 2019 1. UnitedHealth confirms $3.2B Equian deal Full story 2. Massachusetts hospital president: BCBS putting profits over patients Full story 3. Fiat Chrysler company accuses BCBS of Michigan of paying inflated medical claims Full story 4. Kettering Health's best practices…

10 states with highest uninsured rates | Calif. provider charged in $115M Medicare fraud scheme | Nurse sues Tenn. hospital over patient attack | Meet UnitedHealth accelerator's 10 inaugural startups

September 12, 2019 1. 10 states with the highest uninsured rates Full story 2. Nurse sues Tennessee hospital over patient attack Full story 3. California home health provider charged in Medicare fraud scheme Full story 4. 33% of revenue cycle operations have…

UnitedHealth's revenues head toward $275B: analysts | UPMC board faces criticism for silence on Highmark feud | Humana deploys robots to coach empathy | Why payers may be fueling ransomware attacks

September 11, 2019 1. UnitedHealth's revenues could reach $275B in three years, analysts say Full story 2. UPMC's 24-member board faces criticism over management of nonprofit Full story 3. Private insurers could pay record $1.3B+ in rebates for overcharging premiums Full story…

Healthcare exec accused of falsely billing BCBS | 10 updates on UnitedHealth | Anthem restores autism therapy rates after controversy | Optum leads $24M funding for startup aligning payers, providers

September 10, 2019 1. Illinois healthcare exec accused of falsely billing BCBS Full story 2. Telemedicine company CEO pleads guilty in $424M fraud scheme Full story 3. 10 updates on UnitedHealth Group Full story 4. How to improve collections and keep patient…

UnitedHealth to insurers: Move specialty drugs out of hospital, save $4B | CMS issues Medicare fraud rule | Tenn. hospital employees lose Florida Blue insurance | Cigna, claims processor settle chiropractor lawsuits for $20M

September 9, 2019 1. Insurers could save $4B by switching where patients take specialty drugs, United Health says Full story 2. Kaiser must disclose more financial, insurer data under new California law Full story 3. Tennessee hospital employees lose insurance Full story…

Miami hospital to repay $412M in Medicaid payments | Patient dies after visit from suspicious man at Phoenix hospital | CVS-Aetna deal official | Humana expands primary care network

September 5, 2019 1. Miami's Jackson Memorial to repay $412M in Medicaid payments Full story 2. Patient dies after visit from suspicious man at Phoenix hospital Full story 3. Medicare spends more on post-hospital care than private insurers Full story 4. 33% of…

United-TeamHealth spat may have industrywide effects: Moody's | 'CMS pulled the rug out from under us,' Idaho lawmakers say after waiver rejected | Providence Health Plan warns 122,000 members of data breach | 24 healthcare leaders named 'most innovative'

September 4, 2019 1. United-TeamHealth snafu may have industrywide effects: Moody's Full story 2. Rural hospital had staff making trips to Dollar General, former nurse says Full story 3. Former UnitedHealth, Best Buy exec becomes Bright Health president as startup's founder departs…

Horizon BCBS sues physician advocacy group over 'smear campaign' | CMS wants to change rules for maintaining Medicare billing privileges | BCBS Association's CMO resigns months after CEO announces retirement | 2 Mich. health plans to merge

September 3, 2019 1. CMS pitches sweeping changes to rules for maintaining Medicare billing privileges Full story 2. Horizon BCBS sues physician advocacy group over 'smear campaign' Full story 3. MaineHealth's ACO president talks new Medicare Advantage plan with Anthem Full…