A study to be published Tuesday in the International Journal of Health Services finds that immigrants use far less healthcare resources than persons born in the U.S.
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Medicare Advantage change may lower Part B drug prices
The CMS is waiving an Obama-era guidance that prohibited Medicare Advantage plans from imposing prior authorization requirements on Part B drugs.
Patients who accepted infected kidneys cured of hepatitis C
Some patients in desperate need of a kidney transplant participated in a bold experiment where they received organs infected with hepatitis C. The gamble paid off.
States draw sharp limits on association health plans
State insurance regulators have expressed confusion and worry over the Trump administration’s new rule expanding association plans, with some issuing emergency rules and guidances limiting their operations.
Tenet CEO: Conifer buyer should pay for value we’ve added
Tenet Healthcare CEO Ron Rittenmeyer said his hospital chain has improved the performance on its revenue cycle subsidiary, Conifer, enough to justify a higher price.
Carl Icahn urges investors to vote down Cigna-Express Scripts merger
Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn is urging stockholders to vote against the pending $67 billion merger between Cigna Corp. and Express Scripts, arguing the nation’s largest PBM faces mounting regulatory threats.
Study finds U.S. healthcare would benefit from more immigrants
A study to be published Tuesday in the International Journal of Health Services finds that immigrants use far less health care than compared to persons born in the U.S.
Despite revenue slide, Tenet sees strong ambulatory performance in Q2
Tenet Healthcare saw a spike in ambulatory visits and revenue in the second quarter of 2018, but a 6.2% dip in net operating revenue across all segments.
Medicare appeals backlog plummets more than 30% since 2017
HHS revealed it has made progress reducing its Medicare appeals backlog and won’t need to pursue the AHA’s suggestions to expedite pending cases. But the agency conceded it won’t be able to meet a federal judge’s requirement to eliminate the backlog…
In a first for Michigan, Henry Ford Health signs direct contract with GM
Henry Ford Health System in Detroit has signed a direct contract to provide a wide range of healthcare services with up to 24,000 salaried employees and their dependents in Southeast Michigan.
