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CMS seeks comment on first healthcare provider directory
CMS is seeking public input on a relatively new concept for the agency: a directory containing information on healthcare providers and services, dubbed the “National Directory of Healthcare Providers and Services.” A request for information was sent ou…
CVS Health selling benefits technology provider bswift to Francisco Partners
CVS Health will officially be selling bswift, a provider of benefits technology and services, to Francisco Partners, a global investment firm that specializes in partnering with technology businesses.
Financial terms of the transaction have not been di…
See the list: Fewer plans earned 5 stars in 2023 MA star ratings
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the Medicare Advantage and Part D Star Ratings for 2023.
In all, 57 contracts earned five stars, down significantly from 74 last year. There were 67 contracts that earned 4.5 stars (down from …
Walgreens donating $1 million in aid to hurricane-impacted communities
Walgreens is supporting storm relief efforts in communities across Florida, Puerto Rico and other areas impacted by Hurricanes Ian and Fiona by contributing $1 million in aid, including $500,000 each to the Florida Disaster Fund and the American Red Cr…
Judge orders Anthem to face lawsuit over alleged Medicare overpayments
Anthem has been accused of not verifying the accuracy of diagnosis codes it submitted when seeking reimbursements over a four-year span, and a federal judge has now ordered the insurer to face a lawsuit from the U.S. government.
The suit alleges that t…
More Americans are avoiding healthcare due to cost uncertainty
Almost half of respondents to a new survey, 44%, say they have avoided getting healthcare services because they were unsure of the costs.
No Surprises Act prevented 2 million surprise bills for the uninsured, survey finds
A survey by AHIP and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association shows The No Surprises Act, which was passed with the intent of preventing surprise medical bills, has lived up to that goal by preventing more than 2 million surprise medical bills across all…
California Governor signs bill increasing patient payments in medical malpractice suits
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation this week increasing the monetary awards given to patients in medical malpractice cases in the state. Newsome touted the legislation as the first substantive change to California’s medical malpractice…
Surgeon General advisory sounds warning on healthcare worker burnout, resignation
With a projected shortage of nearly 140,000 physicians by 2033, and a shortage of 3 million lower-wage healthcare workers in the next five years, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has sounded the alarm on the country’s ongoing healthcare burnout cr…
Blue Cross Blue Shield Massachusetts launches Health Equity Business Accelerator
In 2020, fewer than 3% of venture capital funding went to companies with Black or Latinx founders, according to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.
In an attempt to address these disparities, the insurer has launched a Health Equity Business Acce…
