Another lawsuit, another loss for a major insurer. What happened, exactly? I’m Jeff Lagasse with Healthcare Finance News and we’ll put that question and others under the microscope in this week’s Top Stories, including the FBI’s ongoing healthcare cybersecurity efforts, and Ultromics receiving FDA clearance for a heart failure offering.

High-intensity billing during “treat and release” emergency department stays rose significantly from 2006 to 2019, and was partially fueled by factors such as changes in case mix and service offering expansions, according to a new study in Health Affairs.

Under the watchful eye of the Federal Trade Commission, UnitedHealth Group and LHC Group have extended their merger agreement to March 28, 2023, with the deal expected to close sometime during the first quarter, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.