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Doctors nudged by overdose letter prescribe fewer opioids
More than 400 “Dear Doctor” letters, sent last year in San Diego County, were part of a study that, researchers say, put a human face on the U.S. opioid crisis for many doctors.
Azar eyes overhauling certificates of need, Medicaid drug rebates
HHS Secretary Alex Azar hinted the agency will overhaul certificate-of-need regulations and force drugmakers to pay full rebates to state Medicaid programs for new formulations of existing drugs.
North Carolina on the hunt for Medicaid managed-care organizations
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will award four statewide Medicaid managed care contracts and up to 12 regional contracts worth a total $6 billion per year.
R1 RCM grows Q2 revenue with new clients
Chicago-based revenue-cycle management company R1 RCM continues to grow its revenue from new customers, and the company says it forecasts adding $11 billion in net patient revenue onto its operating partner model this year.
Facebook restricts addiction-treatment center advertising
To cut back on predatory marketing of addiction treatment centers, Facebook will require such centers to go through a certification and application process. Google has already implemented a similar policy.
AMA warns CVS-Aetna merger will raise drug plan, PBM prices
An American Medical Association analysis determined the CVS-Aetna merger would substantially weaken competition and raise prices for Medicare Part D prescription drug plans and pharmacy benefit management services.
ACA subsidies more cost more per person than Medicaid. Is that sustainable?
The individual market is stable but expensive. As the government bears more of the cost, some industry and policy analysts question its long-term role in expanding coverage.
Partners, Care New England and Brown explore partnership
Partners HealthCare, Care New England Health System and the Ivy League school signed an agreement Tuesday that establishes Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School as the primary academic research and teaching institution for CNE.
Kindred Healthcare and UC Davis to build rehabilitation hospital
Kindred Healthcare and the University of California, Davis formed a joint venture to operate a 40-bed rehabilitation hospital, one of many provider-academic collaborations that aim to mitigate ongoing home health aide, physician and nursing…
ONC and CMS push patient ownership of health data
The ONC and CMS pushed efforts to broaden and deepen interoperability by giving patients more control of their health data, including through the CMS’ MyHealthEData initiative.
