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Anthem to acquire long-term care plan Integra Managed Care
Anthem announced Wednesday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Integra Managed Care, a managed long-term care plan in New York that provides assistance to adults with long-term care needs and disabilities — ideally allowing them to live s…
Anthem, Somatus partner on multiyear kidney care collaboration
Services are available to members in Medicare Advantage plans now and in ESKD Chronic Special Needs Plans starting January 1.
Biden Administration invests $650 million in rapid diagnostic testing
In a bid to increase access to COVID-19 testing and bolster domestic manufacturing of the tests, President Joe Biden’s administration, through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will invest $650 million from the American Rescue Plan to s…
More than 200 hospitals participate in HHS program targeting maternal, infant health outcomes
HHS said it’s the first program to evaluate how pregnancy affects overall population health by linking inpatient data of newborns to their mothers.
Coalition of attorneys general move to block New Jersey hospital merger
Decision against Hackensack Meridian Health and Englewood Health deal should be upheld, group tells federal appeals court.
Consolidation fuels a 23% drop in Medicare Part D plans in 2022
Eight out of 10 enrollees in 2022 are projected to be in PDPs operated by just four firms, the numbers show.
Eleven states file lawsuit over vaccine mandate for private businesses
On Friday, the states of Missouri, Montana, Arizona and Nebraska co-led an 11-state coalition in filing a lawsuit against President Joe Biden and his administration to halt the COVID-19 vaccine mandate on private employers with more than 100 employees….
Mandates likely work to increase vaccine uptake, report finds
Though almost 190 million people in the U.S. are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, that’s less than 60% of the country’s population. To increase that number, the federal government set in motion requirements that businesses with 100-plus employees man…
Patients hospitalized for COVID-19 this year could pay thousands in bills
Americans who get seriously ill from COVID-19 in 2021 might have to pay thousands of dollars in bills from their hospitals, doctors and ambulance companies, a new study suggests.
More Medicare Advantage plans will offer non-medical benefits in 2022, finds Avalere
In 2022, more Medicare Advantage plans will offer non-medical supplemental benefits that address various social determinants of health such as meals, nutrition, transportation and in-home support services, finds a new analysis from Avalere.
