Mergers & Acquisitions
McKesson announced CoverMyMeds deal shortly after unveiling new Change Healthcare brand for provider solutions division.
The DOJ argued during the 13-day trial that the effect of the merger would substantially lessen competition in the public exchange markets.
The ruling sets a precedent establishing Medicare Advantage as a separate market from traditional Medicare.
HCA, Kaleida Health did the most acquiring; biggest deal of the year was merger of Catholic Health Initiatives, Dignity Health.
Anthem had until Jan. 31 to give Cigna notice it was exercising right of contract to move deadline to outside date of April 30.
Total dollar volume of senior housing and care M&A activity in 2016 was slightly higher, $14.4 billion compared to $14.2 billion in 2015.
The volume of M&A deals decreased by 8 percent to 27 announced transactions in that fourth quarter, HeathCareMandA.com data shows.
Business Dynamics focuses on streamlining coding, billing reimbursement for spine specialists.
Together, they would have insurance claims and medical records of 16.7 million people.
Authors estimated that insurers with market shares of 15 percent or more negotiated prices for office visits that were 21 percent lower.