Humana news and information

Health insurance companies are expecting reduced Medicare Advantage payments to unfavorably impact revenue next year.
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Methodist Health Services Corp. in Peoria, Ill., has sued its larger competitor in town for more than $300 million, saying the bigger hospital is breaking state and federal antitrust laws in contracts with insurance companies.
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Humana, Louisville, Ky., has closed its $850 million acquisition of medical services organization Metropolitan Health Networks as it moves to adopt a more-integrated care model.
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Mike Duggan, CEO of Detroit Medical Center, announced that he will step down from the for-profit health system to pave the way for a possible run for mayor of Detroit, Modern Healthcare sister publication Crain's Detroit Business reported. Joe Mullany, currently DMC president, will...
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In an MGMA-ACMPE survey, medical practice professionals gave their highest overall payer-satisfaction ratings to Medicare Part B.
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Hospital stocks reacted with optimism to the news that President Barack Obama had won a second term—as the fate of the healthcare reform law becomes even more certain.
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Humana is accelerating its move into directly providing healthcare, with new deals and planned investments that are expected to expand the number of physicians under its umbrella to more than 2,600.
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Humana said that Bruce Broussard, a former McKesson Corp. executive who was named president of the Louisville, Ky.-based insurer last year, will take over as CEO in January.
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Humana, the Louisville, Ky.-based health insurer, has received early termination from the FTC for a deal to acquire the MCCI Group, Miami, according to a notice from the agency.
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Seniors enrolled in seven of the 10 most popular Medicare prescription drug plans will be hit with double-digit premium hikes next year if they don't shop for a better deal, says a private firm that analyzes the highly competitive market.
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