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UnitedHealth picks up physicians in recent deal | Ga. hospital visitor injected pink liquid into patient's IV, police say | Join 4K attendees at Becker's Health IT + Rev Cycle conference | Cigna wins Texas hospital's suit over $50M in unpaid claims

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ August 9, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. UnitedHealth scoops up physicians in purchase of 63K-member plan Full story 2. Pennsylvania man receives 2 echocardiograms at same hospital — one cost $170, the other $3,101 Full…

Humana sues drugmakers | CMS releases 2019 final inpatient payment rule | 10 best, worst states for healthcare | Carl Icahn publicly opposes $54B Cigna-Express Scripts deal

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ August 7, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. CMS’ final inpatient payment rule for 2019: 9 things to know Full story 2. BCBS of Texas to stop reimbursing nonemergent ER visits Full story 3. Carl Icahn…

Aetna, Cigna, Humana report strong Q2 results | Miss. hospital's ER charge covered in full by 1 insurer, another paid 13% | CHS divests 425-bed Florida hospital | Activist investor to vote against $54B Cigna-Express Scripts deal

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ August 2, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. UMMC charged 2 patients $4,328 ER fee. One’s insurer paid in full; the other paid 13% Full story 2. CHS divests 425-bed Florida hospital Full story 3. UNC…

Ascension, Centene to explore Medicare Advantage joint venture | Tenet hospital's Medicare contract at risk — again | 16 top CFOs added to Becker's CEO + CFO Roundtable | Kaiser ends Medicaid coverage for 2.5K patients in Colo.

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ July 31, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Tenet hospital’s Medicare contract at risk — again Full story 2. Pennsylvania man drives to Canada for son’s $15K medication. The US price? $50K Full story 3. Female…

Anthem posts $1.1B profit | CMS' proposed outpatient payment rule: 10 things to know | Texas health system files for bankruptcy | Charge to 'use a sink' at Las Vegas ER outrages patient's parents

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ July 26, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Anthem posts $1.1B profit as membership falls 888K Full story 2. CMS’ proposed outpatient payment rule for 2019: 10 things to know Full story 3. Texas health system…

UnitedHealth may drop 1.2K Northwestern physicians | 491-bed Ohio hospital closes | Anthem, American Well, Samsung team up | What is the healthcare industry's greatest challenge? Becker's wants your take

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ July 24, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Anthem teams up with Samsung, American Well for telehealth program Full story 2. Phone scammers selling fake Premier Health insurance: 6 things to know Full story 3. 491-bed…

UnitedHealth explores acquisition of Tenet's Conifer business | Anthem denied 12K claims under ER policy, but paid most | Tenet to exit Chicago | Why health insurers care when you binge-watch Netflix

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ July 19, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. UnitedHealth explores acquisition of Tenet’s Conifer business Full story 2. Tenet to sell remaining 3 Chicago-area hospitals Full story 3. Anthem denied 12K ER claims in second half…

Anthem sued by Ga. physicians over ER policy | CMS releases proposed physician payment rule | Hear keynotes Peyton Manning, Venus Williams at Becker's 4th Annual Health IT + Revenue Cycle Conference | Health insurers overtake hospital stocks

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ July 17, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Georgia physicians sue Anthem over ER coverage policy: 5 things to know Full story 2. CMS releases proposed physician payment rule for 2019: 6 things to know Full…

Humana pays back wages for violating overtime rules | Shuttered Calif. hospital sues insurer | Chicago hospital needs $3M infusion to avoid closure | 300+ Aetna members overdose on opioids each month — Here's what Aetna is doing about it

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ July 12, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Shuttered California hospital sues insurer to cover $42M whistle-blower settlement Full story 2. A new hospice giant: Curo Health acquired by Humana, equity firms for $1.4B Full story…

UnitedHealth, dialysis provider settle fraud lawsuits for $32M | Ex-telemarketing CEO gets 5-year sentence for health insurance fraud | Join CEOs David Feinberg, Chris Van Gorder at Becker's CEO + CFO Roundtable | CMS to allow hospitals to withdraw from BPCI Advanced in March

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ July 10, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Ex-telemarketing CEO Timothy Thomas gets 5-year prison sentence for health insurance fraud: 5 things to know Full story 2. Trump administration suspends risk adjustment payments for ACA health…