Top 5 payer stories in July

UnitedHealth Group's second quarter financials, a new Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota policy and emergency room costs were among the payer topics that piqued the interest of readers in July.

Here are the five most popular payer stories published by Becker's Hospital Review in July:

1. UnitedHealth records $3.3B profit in Q2
UnitedHealth Group saw its revenue and net income increase in the second quarter of 2019, buoyed by growth in its Medicare and Optum lines.

2. Minnesota hospitals ask state to investigate BCBS over new policy ending coverage for 7 forms of routine care
Hospitals in Minnesota are calling on the state to look into a new policy enacted by its largest nonprofit health insurer that ends reimbursement for routine colonoscopies and other services under certain circumstances.

3. The average price for treating primary care conditions in ED? $2,032, UnitedHealth says
Each time a patient enters the emergency department with a condition that can be treated in a primary care setting, it comes at an average cost of $2,032 to the healthcare system, according to an analysis published by UnitedHealth Group.

4. UAB Health CEO on UnitedHealthcare amid dispute: Make $9B, but not on the backs of patients
The CEO of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System criticized UnitedHealthcare's profits amid tense contract negotiations between the two organizations.

5. 10 updates on UnitedHealth Group
Ten updates on UnitedHealth Group's business transactions, leadership and legal dealings reported by Becker's Hospital Review since April.

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