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4 stats show enormity of price transparency data | Centene to pay $44M in Iowa Medicaid settlement | Surge of CEO exits may signal more to come | The physician who toppled a $32B crypto giant | 10 value-based partnerships to know

December 16, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events  •  Webinars   •   Whitepapers   •   OnDemand Learning  •   Podcasts 1. 4 stats that show just how much payer price transparency data is out there Full story 2. Hospital CEO exits climb in what may be bellwether for C-suites Full story…

CMS proposes new MA marketing, prior auth rule | Centene shakes up C-suite | SCAN Group, CareOregon to merge | Healthcare spending hit $4.3 trillion in '21: 7 notes | Tracking MA dollars is top priority, CMS official says | 9 UnitedHealth Group updates

December 15, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events  •  Webinars   •   Whitepapers   •   OnDemand Learning  •   Podcasts 1. CMS proposes rule to further overhaul Medicare Advantage marketing, prior authorization Full story 2. Centene names new president, COO  Full story 3. Healthcare spending hit $4.3 trillion in 2021: 7…

CMS floats rule for ACA plans: 5 notes | Cigna, ProMedica at odds | BCBS Mich. inks full-risk contracts | 12 cities hit hardest by inflation | 5 hospitals scaling back care | How some MA plans dodge audits

December 14, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events  •  Webinars   •   Whitepapers   •   OnDemand Learning  •   Podcasts 1. CMS proposes new rule for ACA plans: 5 things to know  Full story 2. Cigna, ProMedica at odds over new contract  Full story 3. BCBS Michigan inks full-risk reimbursement arrangements with…

34 payer CEO moves | Bright Health risks NYSE delisting | 12 hospitals cutting jobs | HHS points hospitals to flexibilities for flu, RSV | Cigna, Fla. hospital to cut ties | Optum execs join board for Walmart heir's med school

December 13, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events  •  Webinars   •   Whitepapers   •   OnDemand Learning  •   Podcasts 1. 34 payer CEO moves in 2022  Full story 2. Bright Health faces possible New York Stock Exchange delisting  Full story 3. 12 hospitals, health systems cutting jobs  Full story 4. Payers need a…

It's time to end PHE: Bloomberg | No Surprises Act's 1st year: 6 updates | Musk's 'prosecute Fauci' tweet draws swift backlash | Unions sue Elevance over claims data access | 4 insurance layoffs in 2022 | 23 best-managed healthcare cos., per Drucker

December 12, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events  •  Webinars   •   Whitepapers   •   OnDemand Learning  •   Podcasts 1. Bloomberg: It's time to end the public health emergency Full story 2. Prior authorization is 'No. 1 physician and administrative concern in America,' senator says Full story 3. 6 things to…

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Health systems that won't charge for MyChart messages | How payers streamline prior auth | Employee health benefits costs to rise 5.4% in 2023 | Hospitals may be unknowingly sharing data with Elon Musk | 200,000 Kaiser Hawaii members can now choose BCBS

December 9, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events  •  Webinars   •   Whitepapers   •   OnDemand Learning  •   Podcasts 1. Employer-sponsored health costs to rise 5.4% in 2023: Mercer Full story 2. Kaiser, Virginia Mason, more say they are not partaking in the MyChart charge trend  Full story 3. How…

MyChart message fees live on unstable ground | UnitedHealth's LHC Group buy delayed | Mark Cuban Cost Plus partners with 2nd PBM | 4 reactions to CMS' prior auth pitch | Most competitive commercial markets | 7 payer leaders on 2022 equity efforts

December 8, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events  •  Webinars   •   Whitepapers   •   OnDemand Learning  •   Podcasts 1. UnitedHealth's LHC Group acquisition delayed until 2023 Full story 2. MyChart message fees live on unstable ground Full story 3. Mark Cuban Cost Plus partners with 2nd PBM; hints at insulin…

CMS pitches prior auth reform | 50 states ranked by health | Payers cut ties with Texas home health firm after CEO indicted | 9 MA plans audited for upcoding by HHS | Centene to pay $17M in Ore. Medicaid settlement | Flu activity by state

December 7, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events  •  Webinars   •   Whitepapers   •   OnDemand Learning  •   Podcasts 1. CMS proposes rule to overhaul prior authorization Full story 2. 50 states ranked by overall health in 2022, per UnitedHealth Full story 3. Humana, BCBS Texas cut ties with San Antonio…

Medicaid may drop 18 million when PHE ends | Why CMS vaccine mandate is no sure thing | UnitedHealth Group CEO outlines growth strategy | Advocate Health names leadership team | Centene invests $8M in Uvalde health center | 10 highest-paid payer CEOs

December 6, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events  •  Webinars   •   Whitepapers   •   OnDemand Learning  •   Podcasts 1. 18 million could lose Medicaid coverage at end of PHE, new estimates show Full story 2. A sign CMS' vaccine mandate is no sure thing Full story 3. UnitedHealth Group CEO…

Optum projects $214B in '23 revenues | The ins and outs of charges for MyChart messages | UH suspends staff tied to capitol attack | UnitedHealth puts $3M behind nurses | Why 7 payers added new exec roles | Humana boosts MA outlook by 100K

December 5, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events  •  Webinars   •   Whitepapers   •   OnDemand Learning  •   Podcasts 1. Optum expecting $214B in revenue in 2023 Full story 2. The ins and outs of charges for MyChart messages Full story 3. UnitedHealth Group puts $3M behind nurses Full story 4. Rising diabetes,…

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