Johns Hopkins Health Plans has launched a new multi-payer portal to connect providers and payers. Using the real-time platform, provider offices will be able to submit and track electronic claims, claims status, remittance and claims payment information, according to Johns Hopkins. It helps providers with insurance claims and prior authorization requests.  WHY THIS MATTERS

MedeAnaltyics and HSBlox are able to work out friction points, develop contracts, pay providers and use analytics to measure performance for value-based care, says David Wolf, MedeAnalytics AVP, and Lynn Carroll, HSBlox COO.  

SCAN Health Plan has won its lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services over the way the government calculated Medicare Advantage Star Ratings for 2024. The ruling means SCAN will get the $250 million bonus it was initially denied and that other Medicare Advantage plans could also get federal dollars that were denied […]

Ascension, which was hit by a cyberattack that crippled operations at its 140 hospitals, is working towards completing EHR restoration across its entire system by June 14. The large health system of 140 hospitals gave an update Wednesday to its restoration work since the May 8 ransomware attack that disrupted operations.

Linus Health is purpose built to help primary care physicians identify and treat mild cognitive impairment, says Dr. John Showalter, chief product officer at Linus Health.  

MDClone’s self-service platform unlocks healthcare data to put it in the hands of end users such as physicians, says cofounder and CEO Ziv Ofek.  

Cigna’s Evernorth Care Group is laying off 261 employees in Scottsdale, Arizona, according to an Arizona WARN notice posted on May 31. The Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification Act (WARN) is a federal law which requires employers to provide advanced notification to workers when faced with a plant closing or mass layoff.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, was called before a House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on Monday to testify about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, lawmakers questioned Fauci on whether his agency was involved in an email coverup to hide the theory that […]

UPMC is acquiring Washington Health Care Services in Pennsylvania, having reached an Integration and Affiliation Agreement with the Pennsylvania attorney general.