Intro Nausea affects many people for a variety of reasons. Whether it be eating something bad or a health condition like pregnancy, you’ll want to know a few […]
DOJ accuses lab owner of $53M genetic testing fraud
[ad_1] The Justice Department charged a lab’s former owner with paying kickbacks and bribes for unnecessary genetic cancer screening referrals, allegedly bilking Medicare out of $53 million. Daniel […]
Medicaid, CHIP enrollment to undergo big changes
[ad_1] Applying for Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program benefits would become much easier under a proposed rule the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published Wednesday. The […]
Walgreens acquires majority share of CareCentrix
[ad_1] Walgreens Boots Alliance has completed a deal making it majority owner of home health benefit management firm CareCentrix, the company announced Wednesday. The $330 million deal was first […]
U.S. clears updated COVID boosters targeting newest variants
[ad_1] The U.S. on Wednesday authorized its first update to COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses that target today’s most common omicron strain. Shots could begin within days. The move […]
Behavioral health provider shortage strains systems
[ad_1] Geisinger ramped up its telehealth behavioral services over the past year, reducing its backlog of patients from 18,000 to 3,000. The Danville, Pennsylvania-based integrated health system has expanded […]
Oscar Health loses big customer
[ad_1] Oscar Health’s first full-service technology deal has ended before it really got off the ground. Health First Shared Services, a Florida-based not-for-profit integrated provider and insurer, “has indicated that […]
Highmark’s rising hospital costs offset insurance gains
[ad_1] Highmark Health’s insurance arm boosted the integrated health system’s finances during the first six months of the year amid investment losses, inflation, and rising labor and supply […]
Medicare Shared Savings Program 2021 results released
[ad_1] More than half of accountable care organizations in the Medicare Shared Savings Program generated savings last year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Tuesday. These ACOs […]
Cleveland Clinic reports first-half losses exceeding $1 billion
[ad_1] Cleveland Clinic is the latest health system to see its earnings hurt by investment losses, posting a $1.07 billion net loss in the first half of 2022. Expenses […]
