Category: Healthcare Finance News

Cerner and CoverMyMeds integrate prescription prices and a patient’s ability to pay within EHR

The CoverMyMeds’ RxBenefit Clarity solution leverages information from pharmacy network and payers on patient pay and benefits.

Hurricane Michael-ravaged Bay Medical Sacred Heart announces merger, layoffs as it reopens inpatient services

Ascension plans to acquire the facility early next year; meanwhile 635 employees will be laid off come February.

Healthcare groups urge Congress to protect patients from surprise billing

The AHA and FAH said they believe a policy solution to resolve such surprise bills should prohibit balance billing and limit patients’ cost-sharing.

Advocate Aurora Health uses predictive analytics to overhaul care management program

The health system’s predictive modeling platform uses 30 to 40 sources of claims data married to EHR data to reduce hospitalizations, ER visits, and lengths of stay.

Tenet and Cigna reach multi-year contract agreement

Negotiations have been ongoing for close to a year over payment rates.

Cleveland Clinic fires doctor who posted anti-semitic comments, threats on social media

Cleveland Clinic confirmed Dr. Laura Kollab no longer works there and stressed that no reports of patient harm have arisen in connection with her work.

Top 10 payer stories of 2018

Amazon, CVS Health and Aetna, ACA challenge and Medicare Advantage plans grabbed spotlight.

Affordable Care Act to remain in place during appeals process

The judge’s move staying his decision on unconstitutionality of ACA stabilizes the market, at least temporarily.

Essential elements to consider when choosing an HSA administrator

The administrator’s business goals, the amount of education offered and access allowed, are all factors to take into account.

Top 10 Healthcare Finance News stories of 2018

Amazon leads, mergers continue, workforce lags, interoperability moves forward.