Compensation Issues

Long Beach, Calif.-based Molina Healthcare is poised to cut roughly 1,400 positions over the next few months, according to an internal company memo obtained by Reuters.

Cleveland Clinic-affiliated Ashtabula (Ohio) County Medical Center extended its agreement with Medicaid managed care plan Dayton, Ohio-based CareSource, despite a stalemate between Cleveland Clinic and the payer, according to a Star Beacon report.

The CEO of Baltimore-based CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield said an impasse with Annapolis, Md.-based Anne Arundel Medical Center revolves around a $1 million rate reduction on $200 million in annual reimbursement from the payer, Capital Gazette reports.

Steven Nelson, CEO of Minnetonka, Minn.-based UnitedHealth Group's UnitedHealthcare insurance arm, said an opportunity exists "to further advance the penetration" of Medicare Advantage, according to a Forbes report.

Orthopedics, plastic surgery and dermatology are among the medical specialties that may yield a higher return on investment than a career in investment banking, according to an independent analysis submitted to STAT.

The median annual income for U.S. health informatics directors is $147,752, according to Salary.com data.

AMGA, a trade association in Alexandria, Va., on Wednesday revealed data from its 2017 Medical Group Compensation and Productivity Survey.

Advanced practice nursing roles pose a great career opportunity for many medical school students looking to cut education costs and earn their degree faster, reports U.S. News & World Report.

Most Medicare ACOs refuse to share information on physician payment incentives, according to a study published in the American Journal of Public Health.

The majority of consumers are using their health savings accounts as an alternative checking account and not an investment account, according to an Employee Benefit Research Institute brief.