After failed merger bid, Care New England vows to remain independent
Rhode Island’s second-largest health system said it will develop key partnerships with Brown University and Lifespan to help improve liquidity and operating performance.
Banner Health taps new chief legal officer with medical device background
Jean Fitterer Lance replaces David Bixby, who recently announced his retirement from the organization after a tenure of nearly 25 years.
Nearly 150 US facilities earn best hospital awards in Leapfrog, Money rankings
California, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Pennsylvania had the most hospitals receiving top awards. Florida led the pack with 26 facilities designated.
Marketplace insurers denied 18% of in-network claims in 2020, data shows
Of 230.9 million in-network claims reported, 42.3 million claims were denied, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of CMS data.
Feds brokered record $5B in healthcare fraud cases last year
Cases ranged from improper psychiatric treatment to providing false Medicare claims, to illegal kickback schemes involving medically unnecessary durable medical equipment.
COVID-19 reappeared in top 5 telehealth diagnoses in April
Telehealth use overall rose nationally and in every region following two months of decline, according to Fair Health’s monthly tracker.
SSM Health acquires academic medical group, deepening ties to St. Louis University
For decades, the SLUCare Physician Group has provided medical services at a number of SSM Health hospitals. The system now has a range of services it can provide, from community-based clinicians to academic specialists.
‘Phantom’ provider lists limit Medicaid mental health care access, study finds
The Health Affairs research showed that inaccurate provider directories may create a barrier to treatment for a population that needs it most.
Social needs program for Medicaid beneficiaries can be effective but costly, research finds
The youngest patients enrolled in the program saw the greatest reduction in healthcare use while less of an impact was seen among older patients. Also, 60% of patients enrolled in the program did not engage.
Democratic senators want stricter HIPAA rules to protect abortion patients
Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Michael Bennet are calling on the HHS to use its existing scope of regulatory power to beef up HIPAA’s privacy measures to better protect patients seeking reproductive healthcare.