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Featured Story | By Robert King Senate Democrats released a deal Wednesday aimed at giving Medicare the power to negotiate for lower drug prices and include inflationary caps on Medicare drug costs. read more |
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Top Stories Of The Week By Paige Minemyer The lingering effects of COVID-19, the end of enhanced subsidies for exchange plans and global inflation are among the key trends impacting premiums in 2023, according to a new report. read more By Heather Landi In the wake of DOJ and FTC investigations into Cerebral, U.S. regulators will ramp up their scrutiny of other telehealth companies, a former federal prosecutor says. Meanwhile, mental health experts are increasingly concerned about online mental health companies' practices and the quality of patient care. read more By Robert King CMS is proposing a slight cut to doctor payments for 2023 as well as a slew of reforms to accountable care organizations and an expansion of dental service coverage. read more By Dave Muoio Francisco Partners celebrated the close of its Watson Health transaction by relaunching IBM's ill-fated analytics business under a new name. read more By Robert King A study published in Health Affairs found a majority of mental health providers don't see Medicaid patients in Oregon despite being on managed care directories. read more By Paige Minemyer Teladoc is further building out its primary care offering, Primary360, with new services that enhance care coordination and grow in-home options. read more By Paige Minemyer At UnitedHealthcare, the scale and reach of the country's largest private insurer enable investments and initiatives that serve as a critical backbone to its relationship with members, said Andrew Billioux, M.D., vice president of social determinants of health at UHC. read more By Dave Muoio Cigna closes its $5.4B Asia-Pacific divesture, Tivity Health goes private for $2B and more merger and acquisition news from the month of June. read more By Robert King CMS issued a proposed rule detailing a new designation for small, rural hospitals in a bid to help stop a trend of facility closures. read more Resources Sponsored by: Aspirion Learn how Monument Health boosted its Veterans Affairs claims revenue by 100% amid Covid-19 challenges. Sponsored by: RELIAS Learn how to implement a culture of learning at your organization. Fierce Health Payer Forum October 12, 2022 | Virtual Event |
