Humana to settle whistleblower suit for $90M
Humana has agreed to pay $90 million to settle a False Claims Act case related to its Medicare Part D...
Kaiser Permanente’s operating margin rises to 3.1% in Q2
Kaiser Permanente wrapped up a strong first half of 2024 with a solid quarter, reporting $908 million of operating income...
Medicaid, MA headwinds pressure payers in Q2
Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicaid woes continued to plague some major payers in the second quarter, with UnitedHealth Group regaining...
HHS wants to expand use of certified health IT tech
The Department of Health and Human Services’ technology office dropped a new proposed rule on Thursday that would require healthcare...
WebMD Ignite launches tech solutions to boost provider referrals
WebMD Ignite developed a new suite of tech tools it says will help health systems supercharge provider referrals. The new...
NAACOS worries new ACO REACH changes could force exits
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) quietly released changes to the ACO REACH Model, prompting one industry group...
Steward Health Care plans to close 2 Massachusetts hospitals
Bankrupt Steward Health Care plans to close two of its eight Massachusetts hospitals, Carney Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Center,...
Ohio Health saved $1.7M with Qventus’ AI discharge planning
As artificial intelligence makes inroads in healthcare, one health tech company is focused on automating health system operations to increase...
DaVita to pay $34M to settle kickback allegations
Kidney care giant DaVita has agreed to pay nearly $34.5 million to settle allegations that it paid kickbacks to secure...
Health services provider Concentra sets out $585M IPO
Occupational health services provider Concentra, a unit of healthcare company Select Medical, is hoping to rake in as much as $585...
