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Nebraska Hospital Association president Jeremy Nordquist called Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska's decision to reduce telehealth reimbursements for providers a "devastating" and "shortsighted" cut, the Omaha World Herald reported Sept. 6. 

West Virginia University Medicine President and CEO Albert Wright views the health system's new insurance plan, Peak Health, as "the iPhone of health insurance" because it aims to replace traditional administrative layers between patients and providers, The State Journal reported Sept.…

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For every premium dollar that is spent, 82.4 cents goes toward prescription drugs and medical expenses, according to a Sept. 6 report from America's Health Insurance Plans. 

Ten providers — including Mass General Brigham and Bon Secours Mercy Health — recently posted job listings seeking leaders in payer contracting and relations. 

From CMS increasing its oversight on celebrity sales pitches to the advancing of a prior authorization reform bill, here are seven Medicare Advantage stories Becker's has reported since July 20:

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