October 29, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Iowa hospital sues Medicaid insurers over ED reimbursement Full story 2. Oscar Health CEO: Insurers are ultimately responsible for patients’ end-to-end care Full story 3. Walmart looks to…
Payer Issues
October 25, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Aetna’s $50M overbilling case against medical group moves forward Full story 2. Anthem snags former Google leader to manage AI Full story 3. 7th death reported in NJ…
October 24, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Microsoft to debut employee health plan with Eastside Health Network, Premera Blue Cross Full story 2. HCA to close Sister Emmanuel Hospital in Miami Full story 3. NJ…
October 23, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Trump administration’s new insurance guidelines for states, employers: 10 things to know Full story 2. Contracted physicians at Ascension All Saints accused of overbilling Medicare, Medicaid Full story…
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…
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…
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:…
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…
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…
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…
