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Monday, February 5, 2024 | 10am ET / 7am PT Join our exclusive webinar to delve into the current challenges and opportunities we have when it comes to real-world evidence (RWE), and strategies for accelerating access in the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare. Don't miss this opportunity to gain insights from industry experts, register now. 
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Thursday, February 15, 2024 | 9am ET / 6am PT Having relied on a history of mergers and acquisitions to fill portfolio gaps, fuel innovation and drive growth, the healthcare sector is now facing a challenging situation. Organizations must now look from within by focusing on cultural transformations and employee engagement. Learn practical tips from leading healthcare experts on how this can be achieved. Register today. 
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| By Paige Minemyer HCSC will acquire Cigna's Medicare Advantage, Part D, supplemental benefits and CareAllies businesses, and the parties expect the deal to close in the first quarter of 2025. |
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By Dave Muoio Millions in unpaid rent and other signs of financial distress have led the for-profit to explore divestitures and other potential strategies in Massachusetts and Texas. Leaders in the former have raised alarms that potential closures could overwhelm other providers. |
By Noah Tong Medicare Advantage payments are set to decrease yet again in 2025 as the feds phase in significant changes to risk adjustment. |
By Paige Minemyer Medicare Advantage continues to grow, but there are signs that its profitability is on the decline, according to a new report from Moody's Investors Service. |
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Wednesday, February 21, 2024 | 1pm ET / 10am PT While the number of people choosing Medicare Advantage plans continues to increase, so does payer competition. Join usto explore the challenges Medicare Advantage health plans face today, with a look at how to foster effective member engagement, boost healthcare quality, secure better outcomes, increase annual star ratings, and more. Register now. 
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By Heather Landi “We have been very aggressive over the past 12 to 18 months at UNC Health to seek out any and every opportunity to try to remove or reduce the administrative burden for our provider teams," CIO Brent Lamm said. |
By Noah Tong CMS initiated a request for information period Thursday to receive data on all aspects of the Medicare Advantage program including prior authorizations, value-based care and vertical integration. Here's what you need to know. |
By Paige Minemyer The company will open centers in three new metro areas and will add further locations across eight municipalities, Humana announced on Tuesday. |
By Anastassia Gliadkovskaya Canvas Dx leverages AI to empower doctors to quickly and accurately diagnose developmental risk without bias, the company claims. It is the first FDA-approved autism diagnostic tool. |
By Noah Tong CMS gave an update to its Cell and Gene Therapy Access Model announced in February, opting to focus first on sickle cell disease. |
By Dave Muoio The $1.2 billion cash deal will give Cardinal Health access to Specialty Networks' PPS Analytics platform, which combines real-world data and AI to deliver actionable insights for specialty practices. |
Fierce podcasts Don’t miss an episode |
| This week on “Podnosis,” we rewind to January 2019 when Fierce Healthcare unveiled its inaugural Fierce 15, spotlighting 15 private companies engaged in pioneering work and making waves in healthcare innovation. In this episode, we reconnect with leaders from two of those companies: Cityblock Health and Civica Rx. |
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Tuesday, February 27, 2024 | 1pm ET / 10am PT Incorporating genetic/genomic testing into pediatric care is becoming increasingly imperative today. Join usto take a look at how leading children’s hospitals are successfully leveraging clinical genomics expertise, custom clinical workflows and novel care delivery solutions to make genomic testing more widely available. Register now. 
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