[ad_1] The federal government indefinitely delayed the start of the controversial radiation oncology model in a final rule published Thursday. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will […]
DOJ joins Cigna Medicare Advantage fraud case
[ad_1] The Justice Department has intervened on a False Claims Act lawsuit against Cigna Corp. that alleged the insurer exaggerated the illnesses of its Medicare members to obtain […]
Centene Washington state Medicaid fraud case settled
[ad_1] Centene will pay $33 million to settle allegations its now-defunct pharmacy benefit manager overcharged the Washington state Medicaid program for drugs. The nation’s largest Medicaid insurer will pay […]
New rural hospital model draws interest – and questions
[ad_1] Dozens of small community hospitals with low inpatient volumes will likely be good candidates to convert to the rural emergency hospital model. But before they convert, hospitals […]
Amazon to shut down Amazon Care at year’s end
[ad_1] Amazon plans to shut down Amazon Care, the medical care service it sells to employer health plans, at the end of the year. “We’ve determined that Amazon Care […]
InterWell-Fresenius-Cricket kidney care merger closes
[ad_1] InterWell Health, a kidney care physician organization, has merged with Fresenius Health Partners and Cricket Health, the company announced Wednesday. The new company will operate under the InterWell Health name and expects […]
Vendor breaches, ‘double extortion’ growing as healthcare cyberthreats
[ad_1] The healthcare industry has been struck by a spate of massive cyberattacks, as hackers increasingly target vendors. Ransomware attacks at revenue-cycle management vendor Practice Resources and accounts receivable […]
Judge blocks enforcement of Biden abortion guidance in Texas
[ad_1] A federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked the federal government from enforcing a legal interpretation that would require hospitals in the state to provide abortion services if […]
ChristianaCare-Crozer Health deal canceled | Modern Healthcare
[ad_1] ChristianaCare Health System won’t execute its planned acquisition of Crozer Health from Prospect Medical Holdings, the companies announced Thursday. ChristianaCare, a Wilmington, Delaware-based not-for-profit health system, signed a letter […]
Intermountain Healthcare posts profit, Advocate Aurora sees loss
[ad_1] Intermountain Healthcare’s recent merger with SCL Health boosted first-half results that otherwise would have been hurt by investment losses. Instead, the deal propelled Intermountain to a $2.74 […]