An inflection point for healthcare
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Cigna addresses MA overhaul, fresh off $6.7B in profit
CEO David Cordani discussed the CMS’ recent changes to the Medicare Advantage program, Cigna’s multibillion-dollar investment in VillageMD and more in the payer’s fourth-quarter earnings call on Friday.
Healthcare added 58K jobs in January with ambulatory, nursing homes leading gains
The gains are slightly above last year’s average for the sector, which was 47,000 new jobs per month.
To improve employees’ health in 2023, employers must take a hard look at where and how employees receive care
Morgan Health CEO Dan Mendelson and partner Cheryl Pegus advocate for embracing value based care and using virtual tools available as a complement.
Healthcare industry most common victim of third-party breaches, Black Kite finds
The report comes days after the HHS alerted the sector to a pro-Russian hacktivist group called Killnet, which recently updated its target list to include hospitals and medical organizations in several countries.
CMS issues 2% MA rate hike for 2024
Trade association AHIP said it was “concerned with the potential adverse impact of the rate notice,” especially in light of other recent regulation seeking to claw back overpayments to MA payers.
More patients — especially younger ones — are switching providers, survey finds
About 30% of patients selected a new provider in 2021, up from 26% in 2017, according to a new report from Accenture. Gen Zers and millennials were six times more likely to switch providers than older people.
Texas Medical Association files fourth suit challenging surprise billing ban
The latest lawsuit focuses on boosted fees that both parties must pay for arbitration to solve billing disputes between providers and payers.
Humana expects 14% hike in 2023 MA enrollment as it taps new leaders
The payer said it expects to pick up 625,000 individual Medicare Advantage members in 2023.
FTC orders GoodRx to stop sharing users’ health data with advertisers, issues $1.5M fine
FTC officials said they are putting the market on watch with the enforcement against GoodRx. The digital health company allegedly collected data, including patient medications, and shared it without user consent.