Colusa (Calif.) RegionalMedicalCenterclosed in April, but hospital officials have signed a deal to reopen the facility, according to Action News Now.
Transactions & Valuation Issues
St. Louis-based payer Centene and Kentucky will settle all lawsuits and complaints regarding Centene's termination of services with the state more than three years ago, reports St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
These 10 contract resolutions and dissolutions occurred between payers and providers in the past month, beginning with the most recent.
Bloomfield, Conn.-based Cigna will ditch plans to expand its federal exchange presence into 10 states from seven, following the likes of UnitedHealthcare and Aetna in limiting ACA marketplace footprints, St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Many children's hospitals throughout the nation are finding new and strategic ways to partner with local and regional facilities, according to the US News & World Report.
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The following were the most-viewed transactions and valuations stories this week.
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission met to discuss potential Medicare policy responses to increasing consolidation and integration in the healthcare industry, according to AHA News.
Kingsport, Tenn.-based Wellmont Health System is moving forward with plans to become the sole owner of Greeneville, Tenn.-based Takoma Regional Hospital, according to Times News.
New York University Langone, based in New York City, will become the official hospital for the National Women's Hockey League for the 2016-17 season.
The following payers made headlines this week. They are listed below, beginning with the most recent.