Tuesday, 19 April 2016

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Not every Chicago insurer fears a united Advocate-NorthShore
Monday, April 18, 2016 7:48 PM
During testimony in federal court in the FTC's case against the proposed merger between Advocate and NorthShore, a UnitedHealth Group executive said its Chicago-area insurer supports the potential tie-up.


CMS drops two-midnight rule's inpatient payment cuts
Monday, April 18, 2016 6:15 PM
The CMS will not continue to impose an inpatient payment cut to hospitals under the two-midnight rule following ongoing industry criticism and a legal challenge.


Verity Health System hires Andrei Soran as new COO
Monday, April 18, 2016 2:42 PM
Verity Health System, the hospital group formerly known as the Daughters of Charity Health System, has hired Andrei Soran as its COO and president. Soran, who previously served as COO and executive VP at Detroit Medical Center, comes aboard as...


CMS offers bundled payment participants two-year extension
Monday, April 18, 2016 2:04 PM
Providers in Medicare's Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative are invited to extend their participation for an additional two years. The CMS said the extension will give the agency more time to evaluate the effectiveness of the initiative.


What would happen to the ACA's marketplaces if UnitedHealth bailed?
Monday, April 18, 2016 1:36 PM
UnitedHealth Group has already ditched its Affordable Care Act health plans in three states, but a new analysis shows that even if the health insurance conglomerate exited all of its markets, the negative impact to competition and premium prices...


The short and chaotic life of an Obamacare darling
Monday, April 18, 2016 12:45 PM
A Crain's investigation shows how Health Republic, the insurance company that was supposed to be about people, not profits, misled its customers and ran itself into the ground.


Rising hospital stocks still trying to catch up to broader markets
Monday, April 18, 2016 11:46 AM
Hospital stocks gained more ground Monday on rising equity markets that saw the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average surpass 18,000 for the first time since July.


CHS fights proposal for more outside board nominees
Monday, April 18, 2016 11:43 AM
Community Health Systems is trying to beat back another attempt to open annual board elections to outsiders not nominated by the incumbent board. Again this year, a state official has put a so-called "proxy access" proposal before CHS...


Epic wins $940 million for infringement of intellectual property rights
Monday, April 18, 2016 11:41 AM
A federal court jury in Wisconsin found in favor of Epic Systems on all seven counts of a civil suit that alleged Tata Consultancy Services Limited and Tata America International Corp. had breached a contract that provided Tata employees access to...


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