The Department of Health and Human Services and other federal agencies have filed a notice to appeal a February ruling that affects the dispute resolution process in the No Surprises Act.
Optum has received approval from the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office to go ahead with its planned purchase of Atrius Health. The AG’s office has determined that, pending judicial review by the Massachusetts Supreme Court, Atrius Health has met its requirements under Massachusetts charities law to sell its business to Optum Health and transfer its charitable […]
House Democrats are calling on the Department of Health and Human Services to end so-called “junk plans.”
This week’s top stories include Physician Partners of America agreeing to pay $24.5M to settle a number of alleged violations, including unnecessary testing, and CMS estimates that payments to acute care hospitals will increase in 2023 by $1.6B.
Humana has signed a definitive agreement with private investment firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice to divest a majority interest in Humana’s Kindred at Home subsidiary, KAH Hospice. Under the agreement, Humana will divest a 60% interest in KAH Hospice and receive cash proceeds of approximately $2.8 billion.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, is earmarking roughly $90 million in American Rescue Plan funds to reduce health disparities through new data-driven efforts for HRSA Health Center Program-supported health centers and look-alikes.
On Wednesday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services outlined a multi-pronged action plan geared toward promoting health equity, which will be enacted throughout the agency and will focus on access, outcomes and outreach to better serve marginalized populations.