by Jordana Choucair | Jan 26, 2022 | M&A
Change Healthcare is considering divesting ClaimsXten, its payment integrity business, in hopes the move will secure regulatory approval of its merger with UnitedHealth Group. The Department of Justice (DOJ) began investigating the merger last year after multiple...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 26, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha announced the state reached a settlement with an opioid manufacturer and opioid distributors. The settlement includes $21.1 million from Johnson & Johnson and an additional $90.8 million in total from AmerisourceBergen,...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 26, 2022 | Mental Health
A federal report found that health insurers are failing to deliver parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits for their members. HHS and the Department of Labor conducted an investigation last year revealing numerous issues, including issuers...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 26, 2022 | D.C. News
The Senate Health Committee leadership unveiled bipartisan legislation aimed at improving the U.S. preparedness for pandemics. The legislation would bolster disease surveillance capabilities, clarify the role of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 26, 2022 | D.C. News
The Biden administration withdrew its employer vaccine-or-test mandate after the Supreme Court blocked the requirement from being enforced, ruling that it was a federal overreach. The motion asked to have the existing lawsuits that were filed against the employer...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 25, 2022 | Providers
The Health Care Council of Chicago (HC3) is hosting their 2022 State of Chicago Healthcare Forum, sponsored by the Illinois Health and Hospital Association (IHA), on Wednesday, January 26, 2022.This webinar will discuss national and local trends on policy, capital...
Recent Comments