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What $52B Cigna-Express Scripts deal means for healthcare | Zuckerberg to tackle disease with $13B Facebook stock sale | Join keynotes Hillary Clinton, Theo Epstein at Becker's 7th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable | Partners settles deceptive billing case

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ September 18, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Cigna, Express Scripts merger cleared by Justice Department Full story 2. What $52B Cigna-Express Scripts deal means for healthcare Full story 3. Mark Zuckerberg to sell $13B in…

Netflix co-founder to healthcare execs: Grow 'tolerance of risk' | UnitedHealthcare, Humana CEOs unload millions in stock | Pharma CEO: 400% price hike for generic drug 'moral requirement' | N.Y. hospital says patient kept its $1.5M insurance payment

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ September 13, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. BCBS, Humana rank highest among consumers Full story 2. 400% price hike for generic drug a ‘moral requirement,’ Missouri pharma CEO says Full story 3. Humana CEO unloads…

Premera Blue Cross accused of destroying evidence in data breach case | CVS-Aetna, Cigna-Express Scripts deals set for approval | Apple is hiring for its health business | CMS erroneously sends termination letters to 38K+ BCBS Medicare members

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ September 6, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Georgia physician allegedly submitted 4,500 false claims for unnecessary lead poisoning treatments Full story 2. Premera Blue Cross accused of destroying evidence in data breach case Full story…

Comcast is reinventing employee healthcare | 10 best, worst states for health insurance coverage | Top 25 hospitals to work for in 2018, ranked by Indeed | Medicare is driving ACO growth

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ September 4, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Indeed: 25 best hospitals to work for in 2018 Full story 2. 57% of Americans have been surprised by a medical bill, most say insurers are to blame…

Erlanger: Tenn. Medicaid puts insurers before safety-net hospitals | Highmark to pay ambulance companies for care outside hospital | Vanderbilt points to Epic rollout for 68% drop in operating income | Calif. physician jailed for billing fraud

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ August 30, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Highmark to pay ambulance companies for treating patients outside hospital Full story 2. Erlanger sues TennCare, claims state Medicaid program puts insurers before safety-net hospitals Full story 3.…

Blue Cross: N.C. hospital engaged in a '$76M health insurance swindle' | Miss. hospital files for bankruptcy | Join 3,500+ attendees at Becker's Health IT + Revenue Cycle conference | UnitedHealth stock hits all-time high

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ August 28, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Blue Cross: North Carolina hospital engaged in a ‘$76M health insurance swindle’ Full story 2. Mississippi hospital files for bankruptcy Full story 3. Americans rigging own medical safety…

Anthem not complying with Medicare payment investigation, feds say | S.C. hospital to close | Blue Shield of Calif. erroneously cancels coverage | Physician sentenced for role in $30M billing scheme

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ August 23, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Anthem not complying with Medicare payment investigation, feds say Full story 2. Gundersen Health’s $50K knee replacement list price is 5 times what it costs Full story 3.…

Aetna accuses hospital management firm of billing fraud | Mich. hospital blames 'aggressive, direct competitor' for financial troubles | 25 CFO speakers added to Becker's 7th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable | Amazon in talks to create UK insurance tool

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ August 21, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Aetna, Oklahoma hospital accuse management company of billing fraud Full story 2. Michigan hospital blames ‘aggressive, direct competitor’ for financial troubles Full story 3. CMS survey reveals serious…

UnitedHealthcare's CMO out weeks after taking role | Providence Health accused of $188M upcoding scheme | HCA stock hits record high | Why health insurers may soon pay your rent

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ August 16, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Nashville hospital patients may see more surprise bills as BCBS, 400 anesthesiologists feud Full story 2. UnitedHealthcare’s CMO out weeks after taking role Full story 3. Investors cash…

Humana divests $2.4B long-term insurance unit | Proposed payment changes to ding hospital margins | Join 78+ CEOs at Becker's 7th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable | Sharp, Providence Health, MemorialCare collaborate with Aetna

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ August 14, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Humana divests $2.4B long-term insurance business Full story 2. Proposed payment changes likely to ding hospital margins Full story 3. 8 recent payer-provider disputes, resolutions Full story 4.…