Unitedhealth Third-Quarter Earnings Decline Suggests COVID-19 Boon Is Subsiding

UnitedHealth Group reported lower earnings in the third quarter of 2020 compared with a year ago, suggesting that the period of record profits large health insurers reaped early in the COVID-19 pandemic may have ended.

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CMS Expands List Of Telehealth Services That Can Get Medicare Reimbursement

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has added 11 new telehealth services that Medicare will reimburse, including cardiac rehabilitation services.

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Pfizer Suit Could Be an ‘Earthquake’ for Drug Pricing

Last year, Pfizer posted a billboard outside its midtown Manhattan headquarters showing a larger-than-life patient smiling at his partner. “Dedicated to the brave of heart,” it read.

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Teladoc Files Lawsuit Against Amwell Over Alleged Patent Infringement

Teladoc Health filed a lawsuit against Amwell on Monday, accusing the rival virtual care company of patent infringement.

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Coronavirus Relief Bill Talks Snagged Over Testing, Liability, Other Issues

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin expressed doubts Wednesday about a COVID-19 aid package becoming law before the Nov. 3 elections.

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Health Care Rates For 2021 Stable, But 2022 May Bring Challenges

Insurers initially feared a steep financial hit from the coronavirus, but the outlook changed once earnings reports rolled in

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IRS Provides 1095 Forms Transition Relief

On October 2, the IRS released Notice 2020-76, which extends the due dates under IRC Sections 6055 and 6056 from January 31, 2021, to March 2, 2021, for insurers, self-insuring employers, applicable large employers and certain other providers of minimum essential coverage, to furnish to individuals the 2020 Form 1095-B, Health Coverage, and the 2020 Form 1095-C, Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage.

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Medicare Open Enrollment Starts This Week. Here Are 5 Trends To Watch

Medicare open enrollment begins Thursday, and experts say to keep an eye on how insurers are offering supplemental benefits and the growth of telehealth.

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KFF Analysis Reaffirms Payers’ Strong Financial Performance Amid COVID-19

A new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation reaffirms an ongoing trend in the industry amid the coronavirus pandemic: insurers' strong financial performance.

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Mayo Clinic, Startup Launch ‘Health Passport’ App With Initial Focus On COVID-19

Mayo Clinic has teamed up with a health technology company to launch a new digital service focused on reducing the high cost of testing and care for COVID-19, sexually transmitted diseases and other common medical conditions.

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