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The transaction is valued at $132 million and is expected to close during the second quarter of this year.
Rising expenses for labor, drugs, and medical supplies are major drivers of the expense increase.
They want the federal government to bolster financial assistance policies and protect people from certain billing and collection practices.
Highmark touted Kinsa's insights, which include prevalence of fever and other symptoms, and how quickly illness is spreading.
Proposed changes to MA risk adjustment would result in an average payment cut of 3.7%, AHIP says in its own comment letter.
The groups maintained that additional cuts to Medicaid would only cause further difficulties on the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The donations, according to the Department of Justice, were aimed at increasing Medicaid payments received by LRMC.
Lower COVID-19 costs and better results in the individual market contributed to insurers' strong performance.
A representative from the DEA was invited to attend the special listening session.
The reduction in private insurance premiums, BCBSA found, would increase federal tax revenues by about $29 billion.