Private equity backed healthcare clinic Forward plans to close its doors just a year after raising $100 million in a Series E funding round, according to a Nov. 13 report from Business Insider.
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Sanford Health adds Wyoming ASC
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health is becoming the parent company of Black Hills Orthopedic and Spine Center, the Black Hills Surgical Hospital and the system’s associated facilities in Rapid City, S.D., and Black Hills Surgery Center in Gillette, …
Anthem BCBS issues anesthesia reimbursement time limit, leaders brace for cuts
On Nov. 1, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans representing Connecticut, New York and Missouri announced changes to their evaluation process for claims for anesthesia services.
Hims & Hers launches GLP-1 tracker amid shortages
Hims & Hers introduced a new tracker to monitor shortages of GLP-1 weight loss and diabetes drugs, responding to the FDA’s decision to end the compounded versions, Yahoo Finance reported Nov. 13.
Nursing home operators to settle neglect, fraud case for $45M
The operators of four New York nursing homes agreed Nov. 14 to pay $45 million to settle allegations of mistreatment, neglect and fraud.
Rural health disparities widen for MA enrollees: 4 takeaways
Health disparities among Medicare Advantage patients in rural areas widened in 2023, a new CMS report shows.
Rural New Mexico hospital cuts jobs
Alta Vista Regional Hospital in Las Vegas, N.M., has eliminated three positions — two full-time and one part-time — as it works to align its workforce with operational needs.
What's coming for the FTC? 5 things physicians need to know
Under the Biden administration, the Federal Trade Commission took strong anti-trust positions and boosted pro-worker policies, such as a ban on noncompete agreements.
Providence 'stay Interviews' boost retention
Recruiting healthcare workers is a challenge in today’s environment, and retaining them is even harder. But Providence has figured out a way to cut turnover by engaging new employees with “stay interviews.”
How a Trump administration could shape the future of telehealth
Under the first Trump administration, telehealth benefitted, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 14.
