by Keith Kuhn | Mar 26, 2014 | Payor, Provider
Health insurer Highmark Inc. has been screaming about UPMC’s higher charges for cancer treatment, specifically a “facility fee” it says does nothing for the quality of care. But the higher charges don’t end there. Take the case of a 23-year-old woman...
by Keith Kuhn | Mar 25, 2014 | Payor, Provider
WellPoint Announces Webcast of Its Conference with Investment Community WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE: WLP) announced today that it will conduct a live webcast of its Investor Conference on Friday, March 21, 2014. The meeting will be hosted by Joseph Swedish, chief executive...
by Keith Kuhn | Mar 25, 2014 | Industry
Medline Industries will open a new, state-of-the-art distribution center in Lincoln County, N.C., in early 2015, the manufacturer/distributor of medical and surgical supplies announced March 3. Medline expects to begin construction on the $18 million,...
by Keith Kuhn | Mar 24, 2014 | Payor
Health insurer Highmark Inc. will financially survive the end of its contract with UPMC in December, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service concluded. S&P’s assessment was contained in a report this month that lowered Highmark’s long-term financial strength and...
by Keith Kuhn | Mar 24, 2014 | Industry
Startup company Augmedix thinks that Google Glass has a bright future in the doctor’s office and it announced this week that it’s raised $3.2 million in venture capital to help expand both its workforce and improve the quality of its services to doctors. SFGate...
