A federal judge for the eastern district of Texas struck down a controversial aspect of the No Surprises Act last week, leaving in place protections for patients but siding with providers that a qualifying payment amount is not the appropriate out-of-network rate.
The No Surprises act formally went into effect on January 1 of this...National News
DaVita is one of the largest doctor groups in the nation.
The agreement is subject to regulatory approval and was entered into on December 5, 2017.
UnitedHealth's Optum health-services division has been gobbling up physician practices and this recent agreement comes on the heels of Rx giant CVS Health's $69 billion deal to buy...