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Blue Shield of California partnering with DispatchHealth on in-home care
Blue Shield of California has revealed a partnership with DispatchHealth, a company that provides in-home, same-day healthcare from medical professionals who treat more than 40 health conditions, including respiratory infections, pneumonia and chronic …
AMA, medical societies decry pending Medicare cuts
In a letter to congressional leaders, the American Medical Association and every state medical society are telling Congress that any cut to Medicare payments will “undermine Medicare’s ability to deliver on its promises to seniors.”
UnitedHealth Group, LHC put off completion of merger
Under the watchful eye of the Federal Trade Commission, UnitedHealth Group and LHC Group have extended their merger agreement to March 28, 2023, with the deal expected to close sometime during the first quarter, according to a filing with the Securitie…
Case mix, upcoding fueling ‘high-intensity’ ED billing
High-intensity billing during “treat and release” emergency department stays rose significantly from 2006 to 2019, and was partially fueled by factors such as changes in case mix and service offering expansions, according to a new study in Health Affairs.
Top Stories: UnitedHealthcare pays $10.8M after legal loss; FBI says it can help with healthcare cybersecurity
Another lawsuit, another loss for a major insurer. What happened, exactly? I’m Jeff Lagasse with Healthcare Finance News and we’ll put that question and others under the microscope in this week’s Top Stories, including the FBI’s ongoing healthcare cybe…
AHA: Average length of stay in hospitals up 19%
The American Hospital Association has released
Up to 18 million people could lose Medicaid coverage after COVID-19 PHE
Upwards of 18 million people could lose Medicaid coverage, and four million people could become uninsured entirely when the COVID-19 public health emergency expires next year, according to a recently published analysis from the Urban Institute.
This co…
Up to 18 million people could lose Medicaid coverage after COVID-19 PHE
Upwards of 18 million people could lose Medicaid coverage, and four million people could become uninsured entirely when the COVID-19 public health emergency expires next year, according to a recently published analysis from the Urban Institute.
This co…
Pfizer teams with Clear Creek Bio on new COVID-19 treatment
Pfizer and Clear Creek Bio, a biotech startup based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, have partnered to develop a new COVID-19 treatment they hope will provide greater efficacy as the virus evolves and proves increasingly resistant to current treatments.
Express Scripts adding Humira biosimilars to formulary
Pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts, part of Cigna’s Evernorth subsidiary, will be adding Humira biosimilars to its formulary in 2023 as preferred products, which will be available to patients with inflammatory conditions.
