Divests are plentiful but mega-deals lag.
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UnitedHealth’s Warning To ER Provider Envision More About Shift To Value
UnitedHealth Group sent a letter to more than 250 hospitals warning it may drop Envision from its network effective Jan. 1, 2019 if the insurer and the provider of emergency room services cannot come to an agreement.
Move To Population Health Hits Hospital Finances
Hospital operating margins are “under siege” amid the shift to population health and at-risk contracting, Fitch Ratings says in a new report.
Half Of U.S. Doctors Have Pay Tied To ‘Value-Based Metrics’
Nearly half of the nation’s physicians report compensation tied to “value-based metrics,” The Physicians Foundation’s biennial survey shows.
Social Determinants Impede Care Of 88% Of Patients, Doctors Say
Nearly 90% of physicians have patients impacted by social determinants of health, The Physicians Foundation 2018 survey of 9,000 U.S. doctors shows.
Justice Department Gives Early Okay To Cigna-Express Scripts Deal
U.S. Justice Department has cleared the Cigna and Express Scripts merger, “terminating the applicable waiting period,” the companies said Monday.
Cigna Launches $250M Fund To Invest In Start-Ups
Cigna is launching a $250 million venture fund to develop “startups and growth-stage companies,” the health insurer said.
Medicare’s ACOs Saved Nearly $2 Billion Over Three Years, Group Says
Medicare ACOs saved U.S. taxpayers $1.84 billion from 2013 to 2015, a study commissioned by the National Association of ACOs says amid its policy battle with the Trump administration over value-based care.
WellCare Ready To Buy Divested CVS-Aetna Medicare Drug Plans
WellCare Health Plans is a potential buyer of Medicare part D drug plan assets that may have to be sold off by Aetna and CVS Health to win Justice Department approval of their merger.
Wellcare Adds PBM And 1M Members With Close Of Meridian Deal
Wellcare Health Plans launched a new platform for multi-state growth with the close of its acquisition of Meridian Health Plans and the MeridianRx PBM.
