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Humana to divest majority interest in Kindred at Home Hospice and Personal Care divisions
Humana has signed a definitive agreement with private investment firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice to divest a majority interest in Humana’s Kindred at Home subsidiary, KAH Hospice.
Under the agreement, Humana will divest a 60% interest in KAH Hospice and…
DOJ appeals transportation mask mandate at request of CDC
The Department of Justice has filed an appeal of a judge’s order that overruled a Centers of Disease Control and Prevention requirement for mask wearing on airplanes and other public transit.
The Justice Department filed the notice of appeal Wednesday …
3.2% payment increase is not enough, American Hospital Association says
The American Hospital Association is “extremely concerned” that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is proposing only a 3.2% payment update for general acute care hospitals in 2023, said Executive Vice President Stacey Hughes.
Hospitals receive a proposed 3.2% payment increase in 2023
General acute care hospitals are projected to get a 3.2% increase in operating payment rates under the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System proposed rule released Monday
Centene board member resigns, citing need for a fresh approach to leadership
On Friday, Centene Corporation’s Board of Directors announced it had accepted the resignation of Leslie V. Norwalk as a member of the board.
HHS is giving $226.5 million in ARP funds to train health workers in local communities
The Department of Health and Human Services is launching a Community Health Worker Training Program through $226.5 million in American Rescue Plan funding.
CFOs cite healthcare benefit expenses as a top concern
CFOs across industries are looking across their business to understand how inflation might impact their company’s financials, according to a survey of executives by asset management firm Mercer.
Providence to pay $22.7 million to resolve allegations it billed for medically-unnecessary surgeries
Providence Health & Services Washington has agreed to pay $22,690,458 to resolve allegations that it fraudulently billed Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal healthcare programs for medically unnecessary neurosurgery procedures, according to the Depar…
HHS extends public health emergency for another 90 days
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has announced a 90-day extension of the public health emergency that was due to expire on April 16.
The PHE is being extended for the ninth time since January 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cases …
UConn Health improved revenue cycle ROI by tackling the patient financial journey
UConn Health boosted its ROI in the revenue cycle by improving the patient billing and payment experience.
Sarah Ginnetti, associate vice president, Clinical Revenue Cycle at UConn Health worked this past year to transform the patient financial journ…
