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CMS axes a Medicare Advantage star rating measure | Amazon vs. Walmart: Who has more power to change healthcare's landscape? | Microsoft sues CHS | Why a Pennsylvania woman's hospital bill spiked $393 after she proved her daughter was insured

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ April 5, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. CMS axes a Medicare Advantage star rating measure Full story 2. Insurer payments to climb 3.4% under new Medicare Advantage rule: 3 notes Full story 3. Microsoft…

Anthem letter prompts Calif. hospital to shut down toxicology program | 10 best, worst states for physicians | UnitedHealth CEO: Tech will drive value-based care in 10 years | Allina Health, Aetna tap former Molina exec to lead joint health plan

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ March 29, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Letter from Anthem prompts California hospital to shut down toxicology program Full story 2. UnitedHealth CEO: Tech will drive value-based care in 10 years Full story 3.…

How some rural hospitals score huge paydays from insurance companies | 36 places make US News' first-ever community health honor roll | Hear Peyton Manning and Venus Williams speak at Becker's Health IT + Revenue Cycle conference | Cybersecurity team will 'lie, cheat and steal' to safeguard BCBS data

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ March 27, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Orlando Health, Aetna roll out joint health plan: 4 things to know Full story 2. Aetna CEO: ‘Warren Buffett said healthcare was a tapeworm on US economy…

UnitedHealth puts Envision's ED billing policies in its crosshairs | Humana reaches $2.5M settlement over alleged pay bias against 753 women | CHS seeks to terminate spinoff agreements amid feud with Quorum | FTC asks for more information on Optum's takeover of DaVita

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ March 22, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Humana reaches $2.5M settlement over alleged pay discrimination against 753 women Full story 2. 92% of physicians say prior authorization negatively impacts patient outcomes: 5 things to…

Aetna CEO advocates for return of healthcare 'to community' amid proposed CVS 'megadeal' | Wake Forest Baptist at risk of losing Medicare contract over cancer misdiagnoses | Hear Secretary Clinton at Becker's 7th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable | UnitedHealth's Optum a 'favorable' differentiator from other insurers: Fitch

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ March 20, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Partners, Care New England deal could raise insurance premiums in Rhode Island, study says Full story 2. Washington community hospital lays off 24% of leadership, executive roles…

BCBS-Lyft partnership to offer members 'no cost' trips to Walgreens, CVS | AHIP CEO to retire | Ascension Michigan lays off 500 hospital workers | UnitedHealth ditches bid for Envision's ambulatory services arm | 100 CMOs to know

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ March 15, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. AHIP CEO Marilyn Tavenner to retire after 3 years with trade group Full story 2. Shareholders approve CVS Health’s $69B acquisition of Aetna Full story 3. Ascension…

How health insurers game Medicare Advantage ratings to boost bonus payments | Amazon 'poaches' 20 jobs from CVS, Express Scripts, UnitedHealth | Registration nearly sold out for Becker's 16th Annual Spine Conference | 13 payer-provider contract disputes, resolutions | Optum to get new CEO

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ March 13, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. How health insurers game Medicare Advantage ratings to boost bonus payments Full story 2. UnitedHealth, Cigna, Humana see stocks fall on report of insurers gaming Medicare Full…

Cigna to buy Express Scripts for $67B | UnitedHealth targets costly ED visits with new policy | 2nd Sparrow Carson executive departs amid infection control issues | 2 senators call on HHS secretary Alex Azar to probe Anthem's ED rules

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ March 8, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Cigna to buy Express Scripts for $67B: 5 things to know Full story 2. 2nd Sparrow Carson executive departs amid infection control issues Full story 3. UnitedHealth…

UnitedHealth spent $64B on value-based care in 2017 | 12 JV health plans formed since 2013 | Hear 200+ speakers at Becker's 4th Annual Health IT + Revenue Cycle Conference | Tenet continues hospital sell-off spree

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ March 6, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. UnitedHealth spent $64B on value-based care in 2017: 4 things to know Full story 2. BCBS parent pledges $1.5B to cut members’ costs: 4 things to know…

4 Humana execs pocket $12M+ in stock sales | DOJ drops most of Medicare fraud lawsuit against UnitedHealth | Healthgrades names 'America's Best Hospitals' for 2018 | Google sister Verily to tackle health insurance

March 1, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. DOJ abandons most of lawsuit accusing UnitedHealth of Medicare fraud Full story 2. BCBS of Texas: Texas Health Resources seeks nearly $1B in rate increases Full story 3.…