Category: Healthcare Finance News

Hint Health rolls out value-based primary care direct contracting network

Hint Health is rolling out a nationwide network to provide direct contracting between employers and primary care providers, bypassing traditional insurance in the PCP market.
Hint Connect is providing employers a single point of access to hundreds of i…

MyMichigan Health joining 80-plus health systems in expanding hospital at home program

MyMichigan Health is now among 84 health systems in the U.S., and one of four in Michigan, offering a hospital at home program approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The program allows for inpatient-level acute care in a patient’s …

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield awards $1.76M to grantees addressing diabetes epidemic

Nonprofit CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst), among the largest healthcare companies in the mid-Atlantic region, has made a grant investment of $1.76 million to combat the diabetes epidemic, the organization said this week. 

Healthcare groups want advance notice on the end of PHE and Medicaid provisions

Payer groups are asking Congress for a 90-day notice prior to the end of the public health emergency because of what it means for current Medicaid enrollees who could lose coverage.

Health spending grew 3.4% in 2021, Altarum report finds

Including federal government support, national health spending grew by 3.4% in 2021, according to new data released by Altarum.
This growth in spending, the analysis found, reflected the fact that support from the federal government was strong in 2020,…

New York delays enforcement of healthcare worker booster mandate

While mandated booster shots for healthcare workers in New York will technically remain in effect, the state will not begin enforcing the mandate today as planned, citing the need for more time for workers to comply.
A statement from the New York State…

DOJ has until February 27 to block Change and UnitedHealth merger

The Department of Justice has until Saturday, February 27 to block the merger between UnitedHealth Group and Change Healthcare, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on February 17.

Oracle debuts tool to help healthcare organizations manage supplier relationships

To help healthcare organizations address the challenges of managing supplier relationships – which encompass group purchasing organizations, managed care organizations and others – Oracle has debuted Supplier Rebate Management, a new solution within Or…

Hospitals charge double for specialty drugs compared to pharmacies, AHIP finds

On average, hospitals charge twice the price for certain drugs when compared to specialty pharmacies, demanding approaches that shield patients, families and employers from high drug costs, according to a new study released by AHIP.
The study focused o…

Rhode Island AG denies merger between Lifespan and Care New England

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has denied the proposed merger between Lifespan and Care New England. 
 
In addition, Rhode Island will join the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit to block the transaction, the AG’s office said.