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UnitedHealthcare gives drug disposal kits to West Virginia
UnitedHealthcare will give 10,000 opioid disposal kits to Recovery Point West Virginia to give to people so they can remove the drugs from their homes.
DMC to add 79 Medicare-funded medical residency slots
Unlike other major hospitals in Southeast Michigan that self-fund dozens of medical residents and fellows, all 79 residents are expected to be funded by the CMS because Detroit Medical Center has room under its federal resident reimbursement cap…
Supreme Court gears up to review Medicare DSH formula
HHS and hospitals will argue before the U.S. Supreme Court this week over whether HHS violated the law when it recalculated the Medicare DSH payment formula without seeking public comment.
Judge blocks Trump birth control coverage rules in 13 states
A federal judge in California blocked Trump administration rules, which would allow more employers to opt out of providing women with no-cost birth control, from taking effect in 13 states and Washington, D.C.
Prior authorization goes digital
Hoping to cut out some of the inefficiencies of prior authorization, payers and providers are trying digital versions of the process.
Data Points: CHIP continues to grow, in enrollment and spending
Since it was enacted in 1997, the Children’s Health Insurance Program has been largely hailed as a success and enjoyed support from both sides of the political aisle. While it got caught up in partisan bickering in late 2017, CHIP was ultimately…
J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference brings out the high prices
As 9,000-plus executives descended on San Francisco last week for the annual festival of finance known as the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, things got a little intense, with steep prices all around.
Patient advocates’ role expands to meet healthcare’s increasingly complex demands
Once considered the arbiter of patient complaints, the role of the patient advocate has expanded as navigating the healthcare system has become increasingly complex.
340B hospitals breathing easier under Dem-controlled House
340B proponents feel Democratic control of the House may have pivoted the conversation toward adding reporting and transparency requirements and away from cutting reimbursement.
Week Ahead: Earnings season slowly kicks into gear
Following a successful third quarter, UnitedHealth Group will report its fourth-quarter earnings for 2018.
