UnitedHealth’s Optum to buy DaVita Medical Group for $4.9B: 6 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealth Group’s Optum unit will acquire DaVita Medical Group for approximately $4.9 billion
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IRMAA letters are on the way
High-income retirees will pay even more next year for Medicare Part B and Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage. These
Read MoreFDA urges maker to recall Limbrel after liver and lung injury reports
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) The Food and Drug Administration has asked Primus Pharmaceuticals to recall a product touted to
Read MoreCMS Needs to Fully Align Its Antifraud Efforts with the Fraud Risk Framework
(Source – www.gao.gov) The approach that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has taken for managing fraud risks
Read MoreYour Plumber Offers A Money-Back Guarantee. Should Your Doctor?
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Linda Radach has had six hip replacement operations since 2006, three on each
Read MoreDoctor out sick? A substitute physician is no worse for patients’ health
(By Max Blau for STAT) It’s long been thought that hospitalized patients are better off getting treatment from full-time doctors
Read MoreMedicaid, Medicare reflect 59% of revenue for 5 largest commercial insurers
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) After the ACA’s passage, the number of Americans enrolled in public coverage grew
Read MoreWhy the CVS-Aetna deal could push Walmart to buy Humana
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CVS Health has inked a definitive merger agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Aetna
Read MoreLack of price transparency online still persists
At a time when a growing number of consumers are turning to the Internet to make decisions on their health,
Read MoreOnly 33 percent of seniors compare prices for Medicare plans
According to a survey from WellCare Health Plans, Medicare beneficiaries said that reviewing their Medicare plan once a year is
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