Total health benefit cost per employee is expected to rise 5.8% on average in 2025, even after accounting for planned cost-reduction measures, according to an analysis based on a survey by Mercer.
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Walgreens to pay $106.8 million to settle prescription billing claims
Walgreens has agreed to pay $106.8 million to resolve allegations that it billed the government for prescriptions never dispensed, according to the Department of Justice.
Christus Health to see $25 million expansion at Texas hospital
Christus Health acknowledged the 75th anniversary of Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs this week with a ceremony and announcement of a $25 million hospital expansion.
Elevance to acquire Indiana University Health Plans
Elevance Health has entered into an agreement to acquire Indiana University Health Plans, a managed care organization created by Indiana University Health.
After the acquisition closes, IU Health Plans will operate as part of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue…
HIMSSCast: How care collaboration impacts patients and providers
Emergency room physicians are familiar with patients who frequently return to their hospitals for care.
But ER physicians have little time to assess how many times that person has visited other ERs within the health system and no way to know if the pat…
Many women skip care due to access issues, survey shows
The U.S. healthcare system may not be fully meeting the needs of women, if a new report is any indication. In a survey of consumers conducted by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, women are 35% more likely than men to say they’ve skipped or dela…
AHA: Hospitals improve patient safety measures above pre-pandemic levels
The American Hospital Association has released a report finding that hospital and health system performance on key patient sa
Highmark partnering with VR company on low back pain
Highmark, a commercial health insurance plan based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, will now cover RelieVRx, an FDA-authorized device for chronic low back pain (CLBP) created by AppliedVR, a virtual reality-based therapeutics company.
This makes RelieVRx a…
Hospitals sue HHS over disproportionate share hospital payment
Eighty hospitals have sued the Department of Health and Human Services over disproportionate share hospital payments that include calculations for Medicare Advantage.
Compensation for specialties increasing while primary care slows
In AMGA’s newly released 2024 Medical Group Compensation and Productivity Survey, medical groups and healthcare organizations report an increase in compensation of 3.6% for primary care specialties, 5.1% for medical specialties, 5.5% for surgical speci…
