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$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…

Kentucky health plan may be insolvent by mid-2019, CEO says | Optum sues employee who left for Amazon-Berkshire-JPMorgan venture | Hear 300+ executive speakers at Becker's 10th Annual Meeting | Ascension restructures leadership; 3 execs depart

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ January 24, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Optum sues to protect trade secrets from Amazon-Berkshire-JPMorgan venture Full story 2. Trump pledges to stop surprise medical bills during roundtable Full story 3. Ex-Florida hospital director admits…

Anthem, WellStar to let contract expire | Walgreens pays $269M to settle billing fraud lawsuits | Bankrupt hospital chain receives $610M | 38 hospitals sue HHS over site-neutral payment policy

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ January 23, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. CVS Caremark reimbursed some rival pharmacies far less, report claims Full story 2. Medicare advisory group recommends 2% payment increase for hospitals in 2020 Full story 3. WellStar,…

UnitedHealth sues generic drugmakers for price fixing | Ohio hospital loses Medicare certification | 50 states ranked by opioid overdose death rates | CMS updates 2 payment models

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ January 22, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Staff unanimously votes ‘no confidence’ in Florida hospital CEO Full story 2. UnitedHealth sues dozens of drug companies for price-fixing Full story 3. Ohio hospital faces closure after…

5 health systems to share risk under BCBS agreement | Apple should buy Epic, Jim Cramer says | Supreme Court hears arguments in Allina's Medicare reimbursement case | CVS-Aetna review must continue during shutdown, judge orders

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ January 17, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. 5 health systems sign landmark deal with BCBS of North Carolina Full story 2. Senator presses UPMC, Highmark CEOs to answer questions over coverage change Full story 3.…

Apple talking with private Medicare plans to subsidize watch | Humana names UPMC exec CMO | Coding error leads to $5K charge for 4 stitches | Court affirms ruling in UnitedHealthcare billing case

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ January 16, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Apple in talks to subsidize its watch for some Medicare seniors: 6 things to know Full story 2. Humana names UPMC exec CMO: 5 things to know Full…

Optum revenues top $100B | Ex-Humana director launches hospital compare site | Hear 140+ clinical leaders at Becker's 2nd Annual Health IT + Clinical Leadership + Pharmacy Conference | Mont. hospital pays $10M kickback settlement

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ January 15, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. UnitedHealth’s Optum revenues surpass $100B for 1st time Full story 2. Former Humana director launches website to compare hospital prices, quality ratings Full story 3. California AG tries…

Physician assistant admits role in $1B Medicare fraud scheme | America's largest health insurers | No. 1 takeaway from 2019 JP Morgan Healthcare Conference | Humana can't seal documents as nonparty in antitrust suit

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ January 14, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. America’s largest health insurers in 2018 Full story 2. Physician assistant admits role in $1B Medicare fraud scheme Full story 3. The No. 1 takeaway from the 2019…