Humana’s Q2 profit jumps to $696M on lower medical costs
One reason for the lower inpatient utilization is the shift to outpatient care, which is primarily driven by orthopedic care, Humana CFO Susan Diamond said.
Nurses at Mayo Clinic hospital in Minnesota vote to decertify union
The effort was driven by the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, which also recently helped nurses at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine, initiate a vote to decertify their union.
HHS names new acting Civil Rights director
Melanie Fontes Rainer is now acting director of the HHS’ Office of Civil Rights. She will replace Lisa Pino, who has left the agency.
Humana to reorganize, launches executive search
The move will slim the organization down into separate units it will call Insurance Services and CenterWell, building on the payer’s recent acquisition of Kindred amid the push for care at home.
CMS targets maternal health, extends postpartum coverage
The strategy to improve outcomes and equity includes ensuring access to reproductive healthcare services and adopting a new “birthing-friendly” hospital designation.
Most patients worry about data privacy, AMA survey says
The medical group said it fears that patients’ digital data is being shared in violation of HIPAA protections.
UHS explores joint ventures, aggressive managed care negotiations as costs increase
The system has been in conversation with acute care hospitals that have existing behavioral health services but feel they could be more efficient, CFO Steve Filton told investors Tuesday.
Centene posts $172M loss in Q2
Despite the loss, the payer beat analyst expectations in a number of key metrics and raised its financial outlook for the remainder of the year.
HHS proposes reinstating nondiscrimination protections stripped by Trump administration
One notable change includes language around clinical algorithms, prohibiting discrimination through the use of that technology in healthcare settings.
UHS net income halves as system predicts COVID impact will persist through 2022
The health system — which warned investors it was experiencing a significant shortfall in operational results in June — still performed better than analysts expected.