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Amazon, Google and Other Major Employers Back CMS Prior Auth Effort
Amazon, Axon Enterprise, Google, Meta and Oracle backed expanding electronic prior authorization to self-funded employer health plans. The post Amazon, Google and Other Major Employers Back CMS Prior Auth Effort appeared first on MedCity News.
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Quest Diagnostics hit by cyberattack
The testing company believes an unauthorized third party accessed patient records.
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Alcon Expands Its Cell Therapy Ambitions With $550M Neurotech Pharma Acquisition
Alcon’s Neurotech Pharmaceuticals acquisition brings the rare vision disorder cell therapy Encelto as well as the platform technology that developed it. Last year, Alcon acquired a majority stake in Aurion Biotech, a startup developing a corneal cell therapy. The post Alcon Expands Its Cell Therapy Ambitions With $550M Neurotech Pharma Acquisition appeared first on MedCity…
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Risant Health to acquire Oklahoma system Integris Health
The acquisition is set to give Integris access to extra capital and technology at a time when many health systems are being hit by rising expenses.
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Molina joins Medicaid recovery bandwagon despite mixed Q3
It’s the latest insurer to report momentum in the safety-net insurance program as states increase their payment rates and costs plateau. “The imbalance between rates and trend appears to have stabilized,” Molina’s CEO said.
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Job-Based Health Plan Costs Rise, With Little Relief in Sight
Employers saw their healthcare premiums rise 5% this year — and some passed on that burden to workers — as the cost of family coverage in job-based insurance exceeds $28,000 for family plans.
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GPs should scale up for hospital to community shift, says NHS England chair
Plans to move services out of hospital can only be delivered by GP practices working together at scale, and improving the ‘not fit for purpose’ primary care estate, the NHS England chair has said.
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Neighbourhood contracts untested and may not be necessary, warns RCGP
NHS leaders have yet to demonstrate that single- and multi-neighbourhood provider contracts are necessary – and the models should be piloted and independently evaluated before rollout, the RCGP has warned.
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BMA in talks over widening £292m GP reimbursement scheme to partners and locums
BMA leaders are in talks with the government over making the £292m GP reimbursement scheme more flexible to ensure funding is spent in full, GPonline understands.