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HHS announces cost savings for 64 prescription drugs
The Department of Health and Human Services through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced that some Medicare enrollees will pay less for 64 drugs available through Medicare Part B.
Lawmakers ask CMS for greater oversight of MA coverage decisions
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is asking the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure for greater oversight of Medicare Advantage coverage decisions.
Former Blue Shield of California employee under investigation for fraud
Blue Shield of California has confirmed that it reported a former employee to law enforcement after learning of alleged fraud on the part of the former administrative staffer or executive.
The employee allegedly misrepresented her qualifications.
Financial disincentives for providers who commit information blocking
The Department of Health and Human Services has released a final rule on information blocking.
Cone Health is second provider to join Risant Health
Cone Health is the second provider to become part of Kaiser Foundation Hospitals’ Risant Health.
The organizations have signed a definitive agreement under which Cone Health of North Carolina will become part of Risant Health’s value-based model, pendi…
HIMSSCast: The middle section of the revenue cycle can be the hardest
Ronnie Simpson, vice president of Conifer Health Solutions, has worked in the revenue cycle for 15 years.
AHA wins lawsuit against HHS over third-party web tracking
The American Hospital Association, the Texas Hospital Association, Texas Health Resources and United Regional Health Care System have won their lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services over the use of third-party web tracking technol…
Novant Health drops $320 million deal to buy two CHS hospitals
Novant Health has dropped its bid to buy two Community Health System hospitals for $320 million, citing opposition from the Federal Trade Commission.
CalOptima invests $526.2 million to raise reimbursement rates for Medicaid providers
The CalOptima Health Board of Directors has approved an investment of $526.2 million to increase rates paid to hospitals, physicians, community clinics, behavioral health providers and ancillary services providers in Orange County, California.
This re…
FEMA issues extreme heat health advisory
Extreme heat throughout much of the United States is pushing temperatures into the triple digits in areas that rarely see these high temperatures this early in the year.
