Jeff Lagasse
Surgery Partners is the third-largest ASC operator in the country, and private equity firms are reportedly also interested in buying the chain.
The health system decided to move forward with the ambient documentation after a poll found approval for the tech.
The growth poses challenges to providers' credit quality, given growing risks to reimbursement from MA plans.
The suit claims rural nursing homes in particular may be forced to shut down due to a lack of qualified candidates in the labor market.
Satisfaction among Medicare Advantage customers is 87 points higher than among customers of commercial member plans.
Walgreens says it has reached more than five million patients to potentially recruit into clinical trials since its launch in 2022.
On average, the budgeted health plan cost for clients is $14,823 per employee in 2024, Aon's report finds.
The suit alleges Humana committed to providing the required level of coverage, but in fact planned to provide less.
Healthcare bankruptcies are currently on track to see 58 cases by the end of this year, a 27% decline from the 79 cases filed in 2023.
The federal government is treating extreme heat as an economic and public health concern.