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PA AG: UPMC Is Prioritizing Profits Over Patients

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The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) – one of Pennsylvania’s largest health systems – is refusing to negotiate a contract with Highmark – one of Pennsylvania’s largest insurers....more

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Governor Baker’s 2020 Budget Would Allow MassHealth Authority to Negotiate Supplemental Rebates with Pharmaceutical Companies

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On January 23, 2019, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker revealed his fiscal year 2020 budget for the Commonwealth of $42.7 billion. While the budget contains a number of new initiatives, one new initiative is particularly...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

‘Twas the Season to Contract? A Year-End Review of Network Negotiations and Billing Disputes

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As 2017 drew to a close, some health plans and healthcare providers across the country were still busy trying to finalize contracts for in-network services for 2018 and beyond. A number of negotiations made the headlines in...more

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Michigan Congressmen Introduce Bill Permitting Healthcare Providers to Negotiate Collectively with Health Insurers

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On January 6, two Michigan Congressmen – Representative John Conyers (D-Mich.) and Representative Dan Benishek (R-Mich.) – introduced the “Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2015.” The bill (H.R. 105) would permit...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Providers and Purchasers Should Be Aware of Health Insurers’ Efforts to Pass Through Affordable Care Act Taxes and Fees

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As health insurers are beginning to operationalize the requirements of the Affordable Care Act (the “ACA”), they are increasingly attempting to pass new expenses, taxes and payment cuts through to contracting providers and...more

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Illinois Blues Won’t Let Hospitals Jointly Negotiate Unless They’re Married

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Remember when Hollywood wouldn’t show an unmarried couple in bed together? Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Illinois is taking that approach to contract negotiations. If hospitals want to negotiate jointly with the insurer, they...more

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