Economics

This channel highlights factors that impact hospital and healthcare economics and revenue. This includes news on healthcare policies, reimbursement, marketing, business plans, mergers and acquisitions, supply chain, salaries, staffing, and the implementation of a cost-effective environment for patients and providers.

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Humana latest to threaten Obamacare exchange exit in 2017

The company reported May 4 its profit decreased 46 percent year-over-year, with a 21 percent drop in the number of customers who bought plans from the exchanges

Will Fitbit boost its activity in healthcare?

Fitbit CEO James Park spoke about the expansion of the device in to the healthcare field recently, citing a lack of consumer engagement in healthcare as a problem he solve.

HHS awards $260M to build and renovate health centers

The money comes from the Community Health Center Fund, first established by the Affordable Care Act and extended by the passing of MACRA in 2015.

BCBS plans in several states won’t accept credit cards for insurance payments

Blue Cross Blue Shield has announced its plans in Illinois and several other states will no longer accept credit cards as a form of payment.

Moda Health exiting Alaska exchange in 2017

Only one insurer will be offering coverage on the health insurance exchange in Alaska with Moda Health's exit from the marketplace in 2017.

New York City will pay $4.3M to settle Medicare fraud case

The U.S. Department of Justice had argued the city's fire department submitted millions of dollars in claims for unnecessary ambulance services between 2008 and 2012

Texas, CMS agree to extend Medicaid 1115 waiver through 2017

Waiver was set to expire in September after directing $17 billion in federal dollars and another $12 billion in local funding to hospitals and health providers in the state over the past five years.

Volume dips, value skyrockets for healthcare M&As in 2016

The healthcare industry has seen fewer mergers and acquisitions to start 2016, but those that have taken place are much larger in terms of value.

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Cardiovascular Business
Cardiologist compensation still rising, especially in invasive and interventional cardiology

Updated compensation data includes good news for multiple subspecialties. The new report also examines private equity's impact on employment models and how much male cardiologists earn compared to females.

Cardiovascular Business
FDA’s tirzepatide decision creates uncertainty for patients—and leads to a lawsuit

When drugs are on the FDA’s shortage list, outsourcing facilities can produce their own compounded versions. When the FDA removed tirzepatide from that list with no warning, it created a considerable amount of chaos both behind the scenes and in pharmacies all over the country. 

Cardiovascular Business
Cardiology groups cheer new bill that would improve access to Medicare claims data

If passed, this bill would help clinician-led clinical registries explore Medicare data for research purposes. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and American College of Cardiology both shared public support for the bipartisan legislation. 

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