Humana withdraws 2025 earnings outlook on unsatisfactory MA rates
Because of the final rates for next year, Humana will have to enact “larger benefit reductions to achieve stable margins,” its CFO told investors.
FTC votes to ban noncompetes, with far-reaching effects on doctors
The FTC estimates the final rule would lower healthcare costs by $194 billion over the next decade, while freeing up physicians to more easily move between employers.
Nurse staffing rule slammed by both industry and advocacy groups
The rule places more stringent staffing requirements on nursing homes than those initially proposed and offers exemptions for certain providers. Still, interest groups on all sides slammed the rule, calling it either too stringent or lax.
HHS finalizes reproductive health data protections rule
HIPAA-covered entities will be barred from disclosing patient records on abortion, IVF or other reproductive healthcare that could be used in an investigation.
UnitedHealth confirms ransom, compromised health data from Change attack
More than 20 screenshots of potentially stolen patient data were posted on the dark web for about a week, the insurer said Monday.
Medicaid final rules hand hospitals win on supplemental payments
In two final rules issued Monday, the CMS also moved to crack down on financing gimmicks used by states and hospitals to increase federal Medicaid funding — though not until 2028.
Senators press Steward lenders for solutions days ahead of payment deadline
Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey sent letters last week to the Steward Health Care’s top lenders, asking for modified loan terms to help keep hospitals open.
CHS to sell Tennessee hospital for $160M
CEO Tim Hingtgen told investors in February that divestitures could yield more than $1 billion for the hospital operator.
Trends in telehealth: Expanding the role of nurses in virtual care
Nurses will play an integral role as virtual care becomes a more widely adopted care model. But while virtual nursing care has the potential to enhance efficiency and reduce costs, it’s not without its challenges
Novant, CHS fire back after FTC sues to block North Carolina hospital sale
The health systems argued in a court filing that regulators’ allegations are based on a “distorted and artificially narrow view” of the healthcare market in the Charlotte area.