Fredericksburg, Va.-based Mary Washington Healthcare will no longer offer Medicare Advantage plans beginning next year, citing rising costs, operational challenges and the impact of COVID-19, according to an Oct. 11 report from The Free Lance-Star.
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Another health system could go out of network with UnitedHealthcare
Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health could be going out of network with UnitedHealthcare for certain Medicare enrollees after its contract with the payer expires on Jan. 1, according to an Oct. 6 report from WDRB.
University Hospitals launches in-house Medicare Advantage plan
Cleveland, Ohio-based University Hospitals has launched a co-branded Medicare Advantage Plan for individuals in three Ohio counties in partnership with PrimeTime Health Plan.
UnitedHealthcare in the headlines: 5 notes
UnitedHealthcare is one of the country’s largest payers and the parent company of Optum.
UnitedHealth Group in the headlines: 5 notes
UnitedHealth Group is one of the country’s largest payers and the parent company of Optum.
Health system-payer disputes: 3 moves for ASCs to know
ASCs are not the only entities that struggle to strike deals with payers.
5 notes on noncompetes
Almost 30 million U.S. workers have noncompete provisions in their contract, according to an Oct. 4 report from U.S. News & World Report.
Maryland tightens noncompete policy
Maryland employers are barred from noncompete provisions for certain employees, according to an Oct. 3 article about state and local employment developments published in JDSupra and written by law firm Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath.
Stark law compliance: 5 key notes
Understanding physician arrangements and Stark law is critical to ensure patient care while complying with legal policy, according to an Oct. 4 article published in JDSupra and written by the Health Care Compliance Association.
The good and bad of CMS moves: 5 leaders' thoughts
Here are five leaders’ thoughts on three recent CMS moves shaping the industry:
