Medicare Advantage Star Ratings declined this year as predicted prior to their release on October 6, but Centene said this week that the results were slightly worse than expected.
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Walmart planning expansion of 16 clinics in Florida in 2023
Walmart Health will be expanding its presence in Florida with 16 new health centers, the retailer announced this week, which are expected to be open by the fall of 2023.
The locations will span the metro areas of Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa. Dr. Da…
Top Stories: HIMSS promotes telehealth policy during Global Health Equity Week; Cerebral lays off 20% of workforce
HIMSS is calling on healthcare stakeholders to get involved in two initiatives to help expand access to quality care for underserved and at-risk populations. What are they? We’ll answer that and more in this week’s Top Stories, including what led Cereb…
CMS cracks down on ‘misleading’ Medicare Advantage marketing
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has responded to complaints that recent Medicare Advantage advertisements and marketing materials have been “confusing, misleading or inaccurate,” at least in the minds of consumers.
Medical groups support No Surprises Act lawsuit
Three physician groups are supporting a second lawsuit brought by the Texas Medical Association against the federal departments responsible for the No Surprises Act implementation.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists, the American College of Emer…
More than half of all states have expanded access to Medicaid, CHIP postpartum coverage
More than half of all states across the country have expanded access to 12 months of Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage after pregnancy, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Centene profits hit $738 million in the third quarter
Insurer Centene has increased its year-over-year profits, logging $738 million in profit in the third quarter of this year, up from $584 million a year ago.
CMS relief payments in compliance during COVID-19, OIG finds
Advanced Medicare payments to providers in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic – about $103 billion worth – were compliant with federal and Congressional requirements, meaning they largely hit their mark, according to a new report from the Office o…
Physicians struggling to stay on top of clinical advancements
While most physicians are interested in learning about new research, treatments and trials that can help improve outcomes in their patients, the vast majority are overwhelmed by the amount of information needed to stay on top of things.
According to n…
AHA seeking new federal designation for safety net hospitals
The American Hospital Association is advocating for a new federal designation and funding for a category of urban safety net hospitals, in a new report released last week.
