by Cheryl Matochik | Jan 26, 2022 | Blog, Insurance, Latest News, Mental Health & Addiction
Mental health issues inside the workplace have been on the rise for over a decade. The World Health Organizations declared that depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Yet, there has been a historic disconnect between employee benefit plans and...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 26, 2022 | Providers
Uber named Dr. Michael Cantor, a geriatrician and health care executive who specializes in “designing clinical programs for older adults and vulnerable populations” as its chief medical officer. Cantor was previously chief medical officer at health plan Bright Health...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 26, 2022 | Providers
HHS announced it will distribute more than $2 billion in Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments this week to 7,600 provider organizations facing financial shortcomings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In total, the department has distributed nearly $11 billion in PRF Phase...
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,...
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