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Ascension, among the nation's largest nonprofit health systems, and Providence St. Joseph Health are considering a merger that would create the largest health system in the U.S., according to reports that came out over the weekend.

Cigna sent out letter to beneficiaries stating an end to in-network coverage for Northwell in New York.

When Franciscan Health assembled a team of executives and clinicians to assess physician performance, they found big opportunities disguised as problems.

Healthcare providers will need to innovate to make the payment process more manageable for millennials, a TransUnion report said.

Private health insurance continues to be the largest payer for healthcare goods and services, accounting for just over one-third of total healthcare spending in 2016.

Week five saw exactly 823,180 choosing plans, including 271,207 new consumers, CMS data shows.

With algorithms and analytics, first-moving health orgs are reaping alternative payment models to reduce readmissions, incentivize physicians to coordinate care and improve patient satisfaction.

Revenue cycle collections has as much to do with insurer inconsistencies as with internal operations, report says.

Nearly 9 million children are insured through CHIP, which covers mostly working-class families. The program has bipartisan support in both the House and Senate, but Congress let federal funding for CHIP expire in September.

Mayo Clinic, Northwell, among providers taking part in program to share information and best practices in the 2019 payment year.