October 6, 2025

1. Cigna debuts controversial downcoding policy, on hold for California HMO plans Full story

2. UnitedHealthcare calls out healthcare groups' 'cynical' contract negotiation strategy Full story

3. Medicare shifts, 340B pressure: UC Health + UCSF on cost and compliance strategies here.

4. Where the government shutdown stands Full story

5. 25 maternity service closures in 2025 Full story

 

6. Prior auth + referral volumes keep climbing. How AI is helping pharmacy teams keep up, here.

7. Costco to sell Wegovy, Ozempic Full story

8. Atlantic Health, Saint Peter's terminate deal Full story

9. Adventist plans to downsize Oregon hospital Full story

10. Rite Aid closes all remaining stores after 2nd bankruptcy Full story

 

11. Consultants leave. Problems return. How 3 physician execs are driving lasting change — here.

12. 10 providers seeking RCM talent Full story

13. Wyoming hospital with 21 days cash on hand to cut oncology, close primary care clinic Full story

14. 117 most underappreciated trends in healthcare today Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

15. Spot modifier misuse before CMS does. Audit prevention strategies from real cases, here.

16. How to tell if your RCM strategy is broken — and what a better one looks like: here.

17. OHSU turned a key care gap into service line growth. Find out how, here.

18. Interested in more? See Becker’s full lineup of webinars and whitepapers.

 

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