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Month: February 2018

Health Care Finance Legal Actions/Court Decisions Medicare Advantage 

DOJ abandons most of lawsuit accusing UnitedHealth of Medicare fraud

February 28, 2018 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Justice Department cast aside much of a False Claims Act lawsuit alleging

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New opioid bill would impose sweeping limits on some prescriptions, boost funding

February 28, 2018 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Lev Facher for STAT) A group of eight senators on Tuesday unveiled bipartisan legislation that would increase funding for

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Medicare benefits are overlooked, underused or misunderstood

February 28, 2018 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

Many of Medicare benefits are overlooked, underused or misunderstood. In 2012, less than 11 percent of Medicare beneficiaries took advantage

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20-state lawsuit argues ACA unconstitutional after individual mandate repeal: 5 things to know

February 28, 2018February 27, 2018 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A 20-state coalition filed a lawsuit against the federal government Feb. 26 seeking to end

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Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign 

Aetna CEO: CVS deal will open ‘10,000 new front doors to the healthcare system’

February 28, 2018February 27, 2018 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Mark Bertolini, CEO of Aetna, said the insurer’s $69 billion merger with CVS

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Proposed legislation would let Iowa insurer evade ACA requirements: 5 things to know

February 27, 2018 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Under new legislation, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Iowa’s largest health insurer,

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Health Care Redesign 

35.8% of Americans would use an Amazon health insurance plan

February 27, 2018 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amazon has shaken up the healthcare industry by launching a line of over-the-counter healthcare products

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Affordable Care Act (ACA) CMS Health Care - General Health Care Finance Medicare - General 

Study found no evidence that senior wellness programs decrease healthcare spending

February 27, 2018 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

As required by the Affordable Care Act, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid conducted an independent evaluation of wellness programs

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Health Care Redesign 

AC Wellness: Primary care clinics for Apple employees

February 27, 2018 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

Apple is launching a group of health clinics called AC Wellness for its’ employees and their families this spring. The

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Health Care Finance Medicare - General Nursing Homes 

Long-term acute care facilities versus skilled nursing facilities

February 27, 2018 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

According to a new study in JAMA Internal Medicine, it found skilled nursing facilities are less costly for Medicare than

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