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UnitedHealth paying $69B toward value-based agreements | Hospital execs see jump in compensation | Oscar wants to use telemedicine for complex conditions | Do private Medicaid plans boost quality, cost savings? Evidence is shaky, report says

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ October 22, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Hospital execs see jump in compensation Full story 2. UnitedHealth paying $69B toward value-based agreements Full story 3. Hack on ACA sign-up portal jeopardizes 75K records Full story…

Health plans defrauded in $1B telemedicine scheme: DOJ | Miss. system blames Humana split on denials | Former HHS, athenahealth leaders raise $360M to sell MA plans | CEO of Steward hospital replaced weeks after CFO departs

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ October 18, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. 2 physicians, 3 nurses sentenced to prison for role in $11M billing scheme Full story 2. Former HHS, athenahealth leaders raise $360M to sell MA plans Full story…

UnitedHealth posts $57B revenue; Optum picks up pharmacy | Anthem to pay record $16M HIPAA settlement | Terry Bradshaw, Bobbi Brown to keynote Becker's 2nd Annual Health IT + Clinical Leadership conference | Amazon to expand health plan team

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ October 16, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Anthem’s $16M HIPAA settlement largest in history Full story 2. UnitedHealth revenue soars to $57B; Optum quietly picks up pharmacy in Q3 Full story 3. Medicaid’s new director:…

The 2019 Medicare plans with 5 stars | CMS to terminate Texas hospital's Medicare contract | Kaiser pins $65M loss in Colo. on 'unfair business practices' | 1,299 providers to join BPCI Advanced

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ October 11, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. The 2019 Medicare plans with 5 stars Full story 2. Kaiser blames ‘unfair business practices’ for $65M loss in Colorado in 3 years Full story 3. Sen. Grassley…

Walmart, GM should be 'wake-up call' for insurers | Struggling Okla. hospital solicits donation from country music star | Hear Katie Couric at Becker's 10th Annual Hospital Review Meeting | Trump's short-term health plans are here

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ October 9, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Walmart, GM should be ‘wake-up call’ for private insurers Full story 2. Hospitals in Indianapolis overcharge insurers, study suggests Full story 3. Struggling Oklahoma hospital solicits donation from…

Walmart is changing how we pay for healthcare | $20K: The average yearly premium for families | EEOC sues Saint Thomas Health over mandatory flu shot policy | UPMC, Highmark face off over out-of-network prepayment rule

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ October 4, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. $20K: The average yearly premium for family with job-based insurance Full story 2. Envision launches campaign to end ‘surprise’ bills amid UnitedHealthcare fight Full story 3. EEOC sues…

HCA, BCBS of Ga. break ties | Calif. hospital operator enters bankruptcy after Anthem sues | Join Lloyd Dean and Michael Dowling at Becker's 10th Annual Meeting | Meet Cigna-Express Scripts' executive team

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ October 2, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. California hospital operator enters bankruptcy after Anthem sues Full story 2. Police fatally shoot man in Orlando hospital Full story 3. Medicare Advantage organizations overturned 75% of their…

Aetna to sell Medicare Part D business | CMS miscalculated MIPS payments | CHS subsidiary to pay $262M to settle fraud probe | NYC Health + Hospitals seeks $40.1M from UnitedHealthcare

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ September 27, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Aetna to sell Medicare Part D business to WellCare: 6 notes 2. BCBS of Michigan to pay members up to $550 for healthcare shopping Full story 3. CMS…

UnitedHealth warns hospitals about Envision contracts | 19 hospital, health system exec moves | Hear 80 CEOs and 50 CFOs speak at Becker's 7th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable | 47 top-rated commercial health plans

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ September 25, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Patient’s $7,800 ED bill reaches California Supreme Court Full story 2. UnitedHealth warns hospitals it may drop Envision ER physicians from network Full story 3. 19 latest hospital,…

How hospitals' contracts with insurers block cost-cutting efforts | 8 payer lawsuits | Cyberattack forces Ind. hospital to cancel surgeries, divert ambulances | Can patients with HSAs deduct new Apple Watch as medical device? Not yet

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ September 20, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. How hospitals’ contracts with insurers block cost-cutting efforts Full story 2. Cyberattack forces Indiana hospital to cancel elective surgeries, divert ambulances Full story 3. Physician sentenced to 5…