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By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News | 12:50 pm | August 23, 2017
Novartis hasn't announced their final cost but the 'quantum leap' price tag expected has implications for reimbursement and insurance premiums overall.
By Bill Siwicki | 11:14 am | August 23, 2017
Arkansas physician says he would be struggling to keep up with the rapid payment model changes without the ACO affiliation.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 11:03 am | August 23, 2017
Costs of opening its new 128-bed facility, write-offs for unpaid patient bills, and rising Medicare and Medicaid patient volumes blamed for system's losses.
By Susan Morse | 05:16 pm | August 22, 2017
CMS will focus only on providers and suppliers that have high claim error rates or billing practices that vary significantly from their peers.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 04:29 pm | August 22, 2017
As part of the deal, Presence Health's medical centers, outpatient facilities and other care sites will integrate into AMITA Health.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 03:15 pm | August 22, 2017
Rising pension contributions, swelling labor and pharmaceutical costs are limiting cash flows.
By Jessica Davis | 02:44 pm | August 22, 2017
The state's Human Services department migrated its legacy eligibility systems to a modernized network in 2014, but the Inspector General's office found flaws caused by insufficient controls.
By Susan Morse | 01:57 pm | August 22, 2017
Centene, Blue Cross Blue Shield in individual states, others, fill gaps left by Anthem's exit from exchange market.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 01:02 pm | August 22, 2017
The verdict, the culmination of a lawsuit filed by 63-year-old Eva Echeverria, is the largest of several talc-based lawsuits against the retail giant.
By Melissa Bailey, Kaiser Health News | 12:36 pm | August 22, 2017
Hospice drug thefts are concerning but experts also worry about restricting access to painkillers for patients.