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Of the 23,138 claims filed, 20,306 were accepted, though most of the rejections were caused by issues not related to ICD-10.

CMS said 85 percent of those were receiving a tax credit to help pay for the service, with the average credit being $272 per month. See the full breakdown of the data by state.

Deals add 17 inpatient facilities and more than 500 beds to its network.

Issues include contractors' desire to protect their competitive advantage by not sharing certain innovations or other operational improvements with other contractors.

But not all think organizations are ready for the change.

Invitae has rolled out a one-price-fits-all payment model for its range of tests, charging a set $475 for any test for patients who don't go through their health insurance.

The company last year lost thousands of customers to the health law's online exchanges where consumers shop directly for plans and find out if they qualify for subsidies.

As Blue Shield of California fights to save its state tax exemption, momentum is growing around a movement to apply the same scrutiny to nonprofit hospital systems, and maybe collect the same taxes, as for-profit systems.

Admittedly, I won't be found listening to country music in Nashville, but there are many interesting forums and sessions worth exploring.

A takeover of the company would likely be the largest health insurance acquisition since the $20 billion merger of Anthem and WellPoint in 2003.