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Dignity Health, Aetna reach agreement on new contract
KSBY San Luis Obispo· 2 days agoDignity Health and Aetna have reportedly reached an agreement on a new contract. In early April,...
How Denver Health fell into dire financial straits — and what it would take to resuscitate the...
Denver Post· 1 hour agoDenver Health also earns less than some nearby hospitals when insured patients do use it. Both Aetna...
State’s premature release of bid proposal info touches off new battle over $116 billion in Medicaid...
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 2 days agoEditor's note: This article was originally published in the Texas Tribune here. Aetna, which is set...
Letter: Health care costs
Anchorage Daily News· 5 days agoThe total annual health care spending is more than $3.6 trillion annually. Administrative costs make up 73% of that total.
Aetna cuts some physical status modifiers on anesthesia claims
Becker's ASC Review· 5 days agoAetna will no longer provide additional payment for physical status modifier 3-5 on anesthesia claims, according to an April 19 post by medical revenue cycle management group ...
Health plan costs to rise for some state workers
Richmond Times-Dispatch· 6 days agoSome Virginia state employees will pay more for their health insurance, following the state’s latest review and projection of claims.
The True Cost of Megamergers in Healthcare: Higher Prices
The Wall Street Journal· 4 days agoUniversity who helped conduct the study. Employers cut into wages and trim jobs to offset rising ...
Medicare Advantage insurers mull Wegovy coverage ‘trade-offs’
Modern Healthcare· 4 days agoMedicare Advantage insurers are weighing coverage of pricey new anti-obesity drugs after federal regulators last month announced traditional Medicare would cover Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy for patients ...
3.6 million Medicare enrollees may now be eligible for Wegovy coverage
CNN via Yahoo News· 4 days agoAbout 3.6 million Medicare enrollees may qualify for coverage for the anti-obesity drug Wegovy,...
Does Medicare pay for hearing aids?
CBS News· 2 days agoThe average cost of hearing aids was around $4,600 as of 2018, but these days a pair of prescription-grade hearing aids can cost anywhere from $1,000 to...