Timeline — Texas
Signals referencing this state on one timeline — one topic-colored bubble row apiece.
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Maryland payer laying off 161 across 3 states
Provider Partners Health Plans is laying off 161 employees spanning three states, according to Oct. 7 Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN, notices. Provider Partners reported 79, 39 and 43 layoffs in Texas, Maryland and Illinois, respectively. The Texas and Maryland layoffs go into effect in early December. In late May, CMS said it […] The post Maryland payer laying off 161 across 3 states appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News .
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CMS News: Trump Administration Announces $78 Million for Rural Healthcare Workforce, Chronic Disease Prevention, and Facility Upgrades Across Texas
Trump Administration Announces $78 Million for Rural Healthcare Workforce, Chronic Disease Prevention, and Facility Upgrades Across Texas These investments will support the rural health workforce, modernize aging equipment, and advance chronic disease prevention to keep quality care within reach for rural Texans.
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Texas attorney general investigates UnitedHealth over care denials
Ken Paxton is on the hunt for evidence that UnitedHealth is breaking the Deceptive Trade Practices Act and other Texas laws, citing “alarming reports” of denied care.
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UnitedHealth Group in the headlines: 12 updates
From a Texas attorney general investigation to a leadership shakeup that includes a new UnitedHealthcare president, here are 12 updates on UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiaries that Becker’s has reported since Sept. 14: 1. Texas Attorney General and U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton launched an investigation into UnitedHealth Group, stemming from allegations of “deceptive and […] The post UnitedHealth Group in the headlines: 12 updates appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News .
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Texas AG Ken Paxton launches investigations into UnitedHealth Group, BCBSTX
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Monday that he would launch an investigation into industry giant UnitedHealth Group for "engaging in deceptive and unlawful practices" that may have denied care to Texans.
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Texas investigates UnitedHealth over care denial concerns
Texas Attorney General and U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into UnitedHealth Group. An Oct. 5 news release said the investigation resulted from allegations of “deceptive and unlawful practices” that could have denied Texans medically necessary care. Mr. Paxton’s office said there had been reports alleging the company “bribed nursing homes to […] The post Texas investigates UnitedHealth over care denial concerns appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News .
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CHOICE in Action: Texas Employers Take Advantage of New Approach to Health Benefits
CHOICE in Action: Texas Employers Take Advantage of New Approach to Health Benefits Federal leaders spotlight legacy of healthcare innovation in Texas amid wave of momentum for CHOICE Arrangement
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‘You need to look into it’: Dr. Oz pitches CHOICE health plans to small businesses
CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, is urging employers to consider an alternative to traditional group health plans that allows workers to select their own individual insurance coverage. Speaking Sept. 30 at an event in Austin, Texas, Dr. Oz promoted CHOICE Arrangements, the new federal branding for individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements, as an option for […] The post ‘You need to look into it’: Dr. Oz pitches CHOICE health plans to small businesses appeared first on Becker's Pay...
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CMS to expand IRF claim review demonstration to all facilities billing the jurisdiction that includes Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Sept. 25 that it will expand the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Review Choice Demonstration to include all IRFs that bill Medicare Administrative Contractor Jurisdiction J, which generally includes Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee. The demonstration, which is currently active for IRFs in Alabama, California, Texas and Pennsylvania, subjects 100% of all Original Medicare IRF claims to either pre-claim or post-payment review. For IRFs newl...
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HCA-affiliated St. David’s hospitals to go out of network with Cigna
Austin, Texas-based St. David’s HealthCare, a partnership between Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare and two nonprofits, is set to go out of network with Cigna Oct. 1. St. David’s hospitals, ASCs and affiliated hospital-based physicians in Texas will no longer be available in network, the health system’s website said. “St. [David’s] HealthCare’s owner HCA is demanding […] The post HCA-affiliated St. David’s hospitals to go out of network with Cigna appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues |...
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UnitedHealthcare received $24M in Medicare Advantage overpayments in Texas: OIG
UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage business in Texas received an estimated $24.4 million in overpayments during 2020 and 2021 tied to diagnoses not supported by medical records, the HHS Office of Inspector General said in an audit report published Sept. 28. The report follows an OIG audit released a week prior that estimated UnitedHealthcare’s Wisconsin MA business […] The post UnitedHealthcare received $24M in Medicare Advantage overpayments in Texas: OIG appeared first on Becker's Payer...
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Texas investigating BCBS over possible denials, delays
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and its parent company, Health Care Service Corp., over potential denials and delays of medically necessary care, as well as prior authorization concerns. Mr. Paxton’s office announced the investigation Sept. 28. The office received reports that pointed to BCBS […] The post Texas investigating BCBS over possible denials, delays appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News .
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Optum Health taps CEO for AI, product innovation
Wes Donohoe is serving as Optum Health’s CEO for AI and product innovation, the company confirmed to Becker’s Sept. 28. According to Mr. Donohoe’s LinkedIn post, he started the role, which focuses on AI and product innovation, Sept. 21. Mr. Donohoe said he spent his first week traveling to Minnesota and Texas to meet with […] The post Optum Health taps CEO for AI, product innovation appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News .
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Trump Administration Announces $51 Million for Rural Texas Nutrition and Chronic Disease Prevention Programs
Trump Administration Announces $51 Million for Rural Texas Nutrition and Chronic Disease Prevention Programs This federal investment will support 68 rural hospital districts and authorities working to prevent and manage diabetes, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and obesity