Humana, Allina Health expand value-based care partnership in Minnesota
The insurer also announced it extended another value-based care partnership for Medicare Advantage members with Hutchinson Clinic, a physician group in central Kansas.
The insurer also announced it extended another value-based care partnership for Medicare Advantage members with Hutchinson Clinic, a physician group in central Kansas.
CEO Geoff Martha said the medtech was hit in its second quarter by pandemic-related challenges that weighed on procedure volumes, particularly in the U.S.
Doctors are raising the alarm against what they perceive as Blue Cross NC’s “take it or leave it” ultimatums to in-network clinicians, using the consumer protection legislation as a bargaining chip to negotiate more favorable rates.
The funding will go toward scholarship and loan repayment programs for healthcare students committing to work in hard-hit and high-risk communities, according to the White House.
The nonprofit system saw a major increase in spending on contracted medical services as well as a jump in supply costs.
Over the years, workers describe a dwindling partnership. Some believe it is this deterioration that led the organization to where it is today — recently on the brink of a major work stoppage following disputes over a new contract.
The St. Louis-based nonprofit reported operating income of $25 million for the quarter, a steep decline from the prior-year period.
The transaction, which will be financed through a mix of equity and debt, is expected to be completed in the first quarter of next year and is the latest in a recent string of large leveraged buyouts.
Recommendations from the new federal advisory committee will help inform policy changes to improve how charges and fees for ground ambulance services are disclosed to consumers, CMS said.
The ratings agency said staffing shortages, higher transportation costs and trouble sourcing some materials threaten healthcare revenue and operating margins in the near term.