Category: Healthcare Finance News

Elevance, UnitedHealth among insurers accused of alleged price fixing

Orthopedic providers have filed a lawsuit against Elevance, UnitedHealthcare and other insurers alleging they entered a multibillion-dollar price-fixing scheme with MultiPlan.
The complaint claims the scheme was aimed at suppressing payment rates to do…

Tenet to deploy AI platform across its physician network

Tenet Healthcare is deploying an ambient AI platform across Tenet Physician Resources.
Tenet has partnered with Commure for Commure Scribe, a platform that will integrate clinical workflows. This is expected to reduce administrative burden by streamlin…

Blue Cross Massachusetts expanding women’s health services

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is expanding access to its women’s health offerings, with new services and care options that include a new doula program that’s part of an expanded partnership.

Planned Parenthood, other groups decry executive power in House bill

More than 130 national nonprofit organizations, including Planned Parenthood Federation of America, have voiced their opposition to a pending bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would effectively give President-elect Donald Trump’s administr…

Telehealth prescribing of controlled drugs extended through 2025

For the third time, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services has extended telemedicine flexibilities for the prescribing of controlled medications and certain narcotic drugs.
The extension is through December …

University Hospitals expanding with $3.2 million donation

University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio has received a $3.2 million donation it will use toward construction of a new training center, as well as caregiver education and simulation programming.

UAB, Press Ganey launch certificate program for healthcare leaders

Birmingham’s Center for Healthcare Management and Leadership will offer a new certificate program to enhance leadership skills for healthcare executives, with the week-long program, developed and facilitated by UAB and Press Ganey, starting in spring 2…

Trump picks RFK Jr. to lead HHS

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, according to Reuters.

Denials top reason for eroding provider-payer relationship

A new report by the Healthcare Financial Management Association shows a deteriorating relationship between providers and payers.

Denials top reason for eroding provider-payer relationship

A new report by the Healthcare Financial Management Association shows a deteriorating relationship between providers and payers.