Accounting & Financial Management
This is an 8% decline following the expiration of pandemic-era policies that temporarily increased star ratings for some plans.
Accessing the funds requires a dedication of time to register and a continuing commitment for an investment longer term, says Kelly Arduino, a healthcare industry leader at Wipfli.
2025 would be the third consecutive year of health benefit cost increases above 5%, following a decade of about 3% increases.
Eighty hospitals want a reversal of a final rule that includes Medicare Advantage in payment calculations.
Compensation increased more than 5% for many specialties but only increased 3.6% among primary care specialties.
The company cut about $2B worth of total debt and added $2.5 billion in exit financing.
Cohere's AI platform has a high auto approval rate, but if another type of care is required before surgery, the tech provides that faster, says Dr. Traci Granston at Cohere.
DOJ says St. Peter fraudulently submitted claims for services performed by an oncology doctor.
The company maintained a strong balance sheet, with $11 billion in cash and investments, and net assets of $10 billion.
On average, the budgeted health plan cost for clients is $14,823 per employee in 2024, Aon's report finds.