Susan Morse
Medical cost trends continue to plague the company as CVS says investors should no longer rely on previous guidance.
UnitedHealth and now Elevance cite the Medicaid timing mismatch as a headwind to earnings.
Coverage applies to specific facilities, including the Indian Health Service, the 17th largest healthcare system in the nation, director says.
The payment is the largest in a healthcare antitrust case, providers say, and settles 12 years of litigation.
Earnings from operations of $8.7B include $0.3B in unfavorable cyberattack effects, company says.
Healthcare does not need a profit-driven approach to patient outcomes, but it does need private equity, says Vin Phan of Ankura.
Longitude Health says it plans to invest in solutions to address healthcare's most complex challenges.
Changes in methodology in 2024 and 2025 added Tukey outlier deletion that is used to set cut points for CAHPS measures.
Bill would establish an electronic prior authorization process for MA plans, including standardization for transactions and clinical attachments.
Norwood Hospital has not been part of the bankruptcy proceedings of Steward's 31 facilities nationwide.