From new prior authorization rules to growing payer contracts, here are six GI payer updates from 2024:
Category: Channels
Lawmakers push for insurers to divest pharmacies: 6 notes
Federal lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill Dec. 11 that would forbid the parent companies of insurers and pharmacy benefit managers from also owning pharmacy businesses.
Ohio system names president, COO
Lynn Carpenter, vice president and COO of Lima (Ohio) Memorial Health System, will become president and COO Jan. 1.
Optum in 2024: 10 notes
Here are 10 updates on UnitedHealth Group’s Optum, the parent company of Deerfield, Ill.-based ASC chain SCA Health, in 2024.
Texas hospital names interim CEO
Mike Easley has been named interim CEO of Stephens Memorial Hospital in Breckenridge, Texas.
Children's Mercy names new CEO
Alejandro Quiroga, MD, has been appointed president and CEO of Children’s Mercy Kansas City (Mo.), effective Jan. 2.
RWJBarnabas executive to return after Senate stint
Sen. George Helmy will return to West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health after a short term in the U.S. Senate.
CEOs' healthcare perceptions: 4 survey findings
While some chief executives across industries see limited business opportunities in healthcare following the U.S. presidential election, others view it as a moderate risk, according to the latest Fortune/Deloitte survey.
HHS final rule aims to boost interoperability
HHS issued a new rule Dec. 11 in a bid to make sharing health information easier and more secure.
New York system to pay $550K for cyberattack lapses
Kingston, N.Y.-based HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley has agreed to pay $550,000 in penalties following a 2023 cyberattack, according to a Dec. 10 report from the Albany Times Union.
