Providence names new chief information and digital officer
Cherodeep Goswami will begin his new role as Providence’s chief information and digital officer on May 12.
Cigna closes $3.7B sale of Medicare business to HCSC
The deal, which removes Cigna from the volatile Medicare Advantage market, closed a little over a year after being announced.
Cone Health CEO to step down
Mary Jo Cagle’s last day at Cone Health is May 31. The health system has not yet named her permanent successor.
Jefferson Health goes out of network for Cigna commercial members following contract spat
The Philadelphia-area system and a major insurer have failed to reach a new agreement on payment rates, but are still continuing negotiations.
Optum Rx says it will eliminate 10% of prior authorizations
The massive pharmacy benefit manager plans to stop requiring coverage reauthorizations for roughly 80 drugs used to treat migraines, multiple sclerosis, high cholesterol and more.
FDA adds hemodialysis devices to shortage list amid B. Braun disruption
The disruption is expected to impact patient care, may require adjustments to the management of hemodialysis patients and could continue through the early fall of 2025.
Private equity firms are increasingly buying up disability care centers
Over 10 years, private equity firms acquired more than 1,000 disability care providers, but intense pressures to turn a profit could harm quality, according to the Private Equity Stakeholder Project.
Hospital-at-home companies DispatchHealth, Medically Home to merge
DispatchHealth CEO Jennifer Webster will lead the combined company once the deal closes, which is expected in mid-2025.
FTC reiterates opposition to controversial Indiana hospital merger
Terre Haute Regional may be forced to close if it’s not acquired by Union Health, the hospitals argue in their latest request for a certificate that allows mergers to sidestep antitrust review. The FTC does not agree.
Congress extends Medicare telehealth flexibilities for 6 months
Telehealth groups celebrated the extension, but added the short-term reprieve means continued uncertainty for providers.