House passes site-neutral policy, transparency, PBM reform package
(By Rachel Cohrs for ST A T) WASHINGTON — The House passed a relatively major health care package late Monday,
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Healthcare Finance
Senate committee launches bipartisan investigation into private equity ownership of hospitals
(By Brittany Trang for ST A T) The two leaders of the Senate Budget Committee on Thursday launched a bipartisan
Read More10 payers audited for Medicare Advantage overpayments in 2023
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) OIG audits found over $213 million in estimated Medicare Advantage overpayments in
Read MoreMedicare solvency would be extended 17 years under Medicare Advantage utilization rates: Study
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The Hospital Insurance Trust Fund would be solvent until 2048 if traditional
Read MoreFixing America’s health insurance woes is ‘actually very simple,’ says leading economist
(By Annalisa Merelli for ST A T) Fixing the U.S. health care system can seem like a herculean task. But
Read MoreFeds Hope to Cut Sepsis Deaths by Hitching Medicare Payments to Treatment Stats
(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) Don Smith remembers the moment he awoke in an intensive care unit after
Read MoreOIG: Aetna received estimated $25.5M in Medicare Advantage overpayments
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Aetna received $632,070 in overpayments for Medicare Advantage claims from 2015 to
Read MoreCVS Health ‘optimistic’ its Medicare Advantage star ratings will improve
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch said she is “optimistic” Aetna will improve
Read MoreBiden administration gives $245M to Colorado reinsurance, public option programs
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) HHS and the Treasury Department are providing $245 million in funding to
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Insurers Will Collect at Least $12.8 Billion in Federal Bonus Payments in 2023—a Nearly 30% Increase from 2022
(By Craig Palosky for Kaiser Family Foundation published August 9, 2023) Federal spending on bonus payments to insurance companies that
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