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Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare U.S. government OKs dismantling Kentucky health exchange 1:01:00 AM Federal officials have approved Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin's plan to dismantle the state health exchange. After Nov. 1, people in Kentucky will use the federal health exchange to find coverage. Judge splits Anthem-Cigna merger trial to expedite decision Tuesday, October 04, 2016 9:18 PM In an effort to expedite her decision, the federal judge overseeing the U.S. Justice Department's antitrust challenge to Anthem and Cigna's $53 billion merger will split the trial in two. HHS inspector general calls for unique IDs on claims forms Tuesday, October 04, 2016 2:20 PM In a letter, HHS Inspector General Daniel Levinson said the CMS should collaborate with Accredited Standards Committee X12 to include UDIs for implantable medical devices on insurance claims forms to help identify and reduce Medicare costs related... Boom in free-standing emergency centers raises questions about regulation Tuesday, October 04, 2016 2:20 PM Free-standing EDs can turn away uninsured patients in emergency situations because they are not required by federal law to accept all patients regardless of ability to pay. The rise of these facilities has raised concerns about healthcare costs,... FTC opposes proposed merger of Mountain States, Wellmont Health Tuesday, October 04, 2016 2:13 PM FTC official Mark Seidman says the deal would create a monopoly in Virginia, leading to higher prices and lower quality of care for patients. HHS says millions are losing out on tax credits for marketplace coverage Tuesday, October 04, 2016 1:59 PM At least 2.5 million Americans who currently purchase individual health insurance plans would qualify for tax credits if they bought coverage through the marketplace next year. DOJ says insurers aren't entitled to massive risk-corridor payments Tuesday, October 04, 2016 1:42 PM The U.S. Department of Justice wants to escape two insurer lawsuits accusing it of shorting them of hundreds of millions of dollars in the Affordable Care Act's much-maligned risk-corridor program by claiming they weren't guaranteed the massive... Docs lose patients when insurers move 65-year-olds to Medicare Advantage plans Tuesday, October 04, 2016 12:50 PM Doctors say they're losing patients when commercial health plans automatically move consumers over to a Medicare Advantage plan when they turn 65. The MA plans mean more revenue for insurers, but it often means patients' doctors will be considered... NYU Langone moves in on the competition Tuesday, October 04, 2016 11:23 AM NYU Langone Medical Center's agreement to affiliate with one of the last free-standing hospitals on Long Island is part of a much broader strategic plan that will allow it to grow and stave off competition locally.

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