CVS Health subsidiary Aetna has started intrauterine insemination (IUI) as a medical benefit for eligible plans. Members can now access this benefit as a test of fertility and, in some cases, to increase the chances of pregnancy. Aetna claims it’s the first major insurer to update this coverage policy nationally, adding it hopes to increase […]

Osara Health helps identify patients who would benefit by returning to work as rehabilitation, which also helps take away financial anxiety, says cofounder and CEO Dr. Raghav Murali-Ganesh.

Healthcare services company McKesson has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Community Oncology Revitalization Enterprise Ventures (Core Ventures) for about $2.49 billion. Core Ventures, a business and administrative services organization, was established by Florida Cancer Specialists and Research Institute, a  physician-owned community oncology practice. FCS physicians will continue to retain a […]

Waltz Health, a digital health company focused on prescription care, has rolled out Waltz Connect, a new end-to-end offering that manages all aspects of a payer’s specialty medication coverage. It includes proprietary technology, patient engagement support, and a dynamic marketplace with a network of specialty pharmacies that compete on price, service levels and clinical outcomes, […]

National Interventional Radiology Partners, based out of Houston, and its founder and CEO have agreed to pay $8.8 million to resolve Federal False Claims Act (FCA) and Anti-Kickback Statute violation allegations, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of Texas.

Federal regulators have blocked two private sector enrollment websites from accessing consumer information through the federal Affordable Care Act marketplace, with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services citing “anomalous activity.” CMS received more than 200,000 complaints in the first six months of the year about such actions.

UnitedHealthcare and Trinity Health of New England have settled a public dispute by agreeing to a new, multi-year contract for the health system’s hospitals, facilities and its physicians that’s retroactive to July 1.