Category: Healthcare Finance News

Evernorth, CarepathRx form partnership on specialty care

Evernorth Health Services, a subsidiary of Cigna, has announced a new strategic partnership with CarepathRx Health System Solutions (CHSS) with the goal of combining Evernorth’s specialty and care expertise with CHSS’ pharmacy and infusion management c…

ICD codes needed for loneliness to curb epidemic

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the mental and behavioral health needs of many Americans, and with social isolation rampant during that time, particular focus was trained on the health effects that can result from prolonged bouts of loneliness. Yet e…

AI to be tested in Kaiser Permanente’s AIM-HI program

Excitement around artificial intelligence has grown in the last five months, but there’s a big evidence gap between what AI is hyped to do and what it is actually doing to make a difference in impacting positive patient outcomes, according to Dr. Vince…

Optum looks to combine with home health and hospice outfit Amedisys

Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, has submitted an all-cash proposal to the Board of Directors of Amedisys in a bid to combine with the home health, hospice and high-acuity care provider in a transaction estimated at $3.26 billion.
The $100 pe…

More than half a million already disenrolled during Medicaid redeterminations

States have begun to unwind the COVID-19 emergency continuous enrollment provision and resumed Medicaid disenrollments, and early data shows that more than half a million enrollees have already been disenrolled, with close to 250,000 in Florida alone.

Friday Health Plans placed into receivership in Georgia

Friday Health Plans of Georgia will be placed into receivership due to its reported insolvency and inability to raise additional funds from outside investors, according to the state’s Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire.

HIMSSCast: Automation and data are removing administrative waste from the system

Better data helps providers, payers and patients, said Eric Demers, CEO of Madaket, which aims to take waste out of healthcare administration. 
More data allows for greater digitization of patient information and there’s now an emphasis to use real-tim…

HIMSSCast: Automation and data are removing administrative waste from the system

Better data helps providers, payers and patients, said Eric Demers, CEO of Madaket, which aims to take waste out of healthcare administration. 
More data allows for greater digitization of patient information and there’s now an emphasis to use real-tim…

Hospital finances break even in April, Kaufman Hall data shows

Hospital finances broke even in April amid a continuing trend of high expenses, plus the unwinding of the Medicaid continuous coverage requirement of the COVID-19 public health emergency, according to the latest National Hospital Flash Report from Kauf…

CMS announces plan to ensure availability of new Alzheimer’s drugs but stakeholders cry foul

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will cover the high cost of Alzheimer’s drugs if the Food and Drug Administration grants traditional approval and when a physician and clinical team participates in the collection of evidence about how the…