Dr. Amy Flaster, Cigna Healthcare’s chief medical officer since last year, is stepping up as CMO of the whole enterprise. At the same time, Cigna’s chief health officer and a business improvement executive are hitting the road.
More than 450 telehealth and provider organizations are pushing lawmakers to avoid another temporary extension of telemedicine flexibilities amid a historic government shutdown.
More than 70% reported moderate to severe financial effects from an incident in the past two years, while nearly 60% cited clinical impacts, according to the report by Ernst & Young and Klas Research.
The Medicare giant likes what it’s seen in the first two weeks of open enrollment. But there are steps it can take if membership growth starts getting out of hand, executives said.
Prospect Medical Holdings is seeking approval from a bankruptcy court to close its hospitals in Rhode Island. Regulators and the new buyer say Prospect needs to follow through with a deal to sell them.
The company is considering selling assets that could be more easily separated from the rest of the business without creating challenges for customers, executives said on a third quarter earnings call.
In a letter to CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, diabetes caucus leaders raised concerns that the agency’s proposals will reduce access to glucose monitors and insulin pumps.
Researchers said the results suggest UnitedHealth may be sidestepping government rules meant to keep a lid on exorbitant payer profits. UnitedHealth said the study was “flat-out wrong.”
More than 30 organizations, including AdvaMed and the American Clinical Laboratory Association, are pushing for a permanent legislative solution to stop looming Medicare payment cuts for diagnostic tests.
Leaders are worried some of the sector’s persistent challenges — like finance pressures and worker burnout — could worsen over the next five years without significant changes, according to a survey by Chartis.