Category: Healthcare Finance News

Sanford Health calls off merger with Intermountain Healthcare

The decision was reportedly due to a change in leadership at Sanford Health, due to its former CEO leaving after refusing to wear a face mask.

Walgreens to open 40 new primary care clinics by the end of next summer

These openings are a part of Walgreens’ larger plan to open 500 to 700 clinics in more than 30 U.S. markets in the next five years.
These openings are a part of Walgreens’ larger plan to open 500 to 700 clinics in more than 30 U.S. markets in the next five years.

Biden names California AG Xavier Becerra as secretary of Health and Human Services

If confirmed, Becerra will be the first Latino to lead the department.

Cuts in Medicare payments jeopardize patient access to neurointerventional care

Practitioners warn the measure will jeopardize access to lifesaving care for individuals experiencing strokes and aneurysms.

Eli Lilly and UnitedHealth Group partner on COVID-19 antibody treatment for high-risk individuals

United’s Medicare Advantage members will be invited to volunteer through United in Research, a UHG virtual tech platform. 

About 523,000 people select healthcare plans in the fourth week of open enrollment

That brings the total number of enrollees to 2.9 million, a slight jump over last year but with more days to sign up over 2019.

CMS finalizes payment for more outpatient procedures and 340B cuts

A new requirement for the nation’s 6,200 hospitals and critical access hospitals is to report their inventory of therapeutics to treat COVID-19.

Telehealth has kept many providers afloat during COVID-19, but there are challenges and limitations

While many have survived in part by offering remote services, more is needed to keep patients engaged and comfortable with virtual care.

CMS announces new Geographic Direct Contracting model to advance regional value-based care

The model is part of CMMI’s suite of direct contracting models and offers incentives to improve care across geographic regions.

Operation Warp Speed is looking to start distributing COVID-19 vaccine by mid-month

There should be enough of the vaccine for every American who wants it, by spring, HHS Secretary Alex Azar says.