Last Thursday, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that the national opioid settlement will net Arizona over $380 million. In total, $18.75 billion is owed to state and local governments from drug manufacturers Allergan and Teva, as well as retail pharmacies CVS, Walgreens and Walmart.
More than $50 billion has been...
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments last week on an issue regarding retail pharmacies overcharging government health plans that could compromise the False Claims Act.
The case dates from 2006, when Walmart offered unsustainably low drug prices to cash customers and charged Medicare and Medicaid plans far higher than the original...
Navajo County, Arizona is one of the least insured regions in the country, has poorly maintained infrastructure and a shockingly low-level of healthcare professionals to meet the needs of residents. Also, the private sector attempts to address health equity concerns.
According to data compiled by Modern Healthcare, Navajo County ranks...
While discourse over the rules and regulations of virtual healthcare persist, some of the nation’s top doctors and providers are joining the telehealth revolution, indicating that, though the virtual healthcare delivery method rose to prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is likely here to stay. On March 8, Congress moved to...
VillageMD is expanding its primary care presence in partnership with Walgreens throughout Texas and has announced expansion of its Arizona venture in partnership with the Hatfield Medical Group of Arizona. Amazon has reportedly approached several potential insurance partners to expand its coverage of services.
VillageMD is continuing...Arizona News
Walmart and Amazon are two of the latest corporations to break into private health insurance. Walmart Insurance Services LLC is a new plan by the company to sell plans to consumers and Amazon Care is directed specifically to deliver primary care services to employees and family members.
According to Business Insider, Walmart’s...National News
A myriad of fiscal and monetary stimulus has come out of Washington in recent months with the government and the Federal Reserve working jointly to provide financial aid and inject liquidity into industries struck by an unprecedented supply and demand shock. The government has provided $175 billion in relief funds to hospitals and other...National News
Last year, Walmart launched its first Walmart Health Center in Dallas, Georgia; offering a slew of healthcare services, such as primary care, dental and vision for a fraction of the out-of-pocket uninsured rate at a doctor's office.
The retail giant had its sights set on becoming "America's Neighborhood Health Destination,"...National News
Walmart's Sam's Club launches healthcare initiative to lower cost of care for its members and increase accessibility. The pilot program, Sam’s Club Care Accelerator Together, is a joint effort with insurance-giant Humana and will be available in three states starting in October.
Members of Sam's Club in Michigan, Pennsylvania...National News
Caring for more than 1 million employees requires lots of dealmaking; the retail giant is launching insurance products tied to value-based contracts.
Walmart works with ACOs linked to Banner Health in Arizona and last month the retailer partnered with Ochsner Accountable Care to offer a plan to workers in the New Orleans Metro, Baton...Arizona News
Many MA plans offer over the counter (OTC) supplementary benefits and even a special OTC card for use at the point of sale - in 2019 Anthem MA customers can get free two-day shipping from Walmart for qualifying OTC purchases when orders total $35 or more.
When 90 percent of U.S. households live within 10 miles of America's largest...National News
Earlier this week, Walmart and Microsoft announced a five-year partnership centered on using cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) to overtake retail territories.
Up against competitor and e-commerce giant Amazon, the partnership may be waging a war on various battlefields--including healthcare.
Cloud computing is at...
Emory Healthcare announced the creation of an accountable care organization (ACO) with retail giant Walmart, called the Accountable Care Plan.
Emory Healthcare, based in Atlanta, is one of the largest clinically integrated networks in Georgia with 2,000 physicians in over 70 specialties, including 240 primary care physicians. The...
Humana, Kindred, Curo, two equity firms and Walmart all in the rumor mill.
The $1.4 billion deal brings together the Louisville-based health insurance giant; TPG Capital and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, the same group that has offered to buy the home care business of Kindred in Louisville. That deal still must get the green...National News
Hospitals have been eyeing Walmart nervously for years as it advances into health care.
Early-stage deal talks between Walmart and Humana are worrisome.
The Bentonville, Ark., retailer already operates pharmacies and primary-care clinics and plans to begin offering lab-testing services. It has also recently increased its direct...National News
Walmart and Amazon, fighting over e-commerce market share, have recently made major moves into the world of healthcare.
Walmart has been working for months on a deal to buy startup PillPack Inc., according to a report from CNBC.
CNBC reported the price tag would be "under $1 billion," citing two sources familiar with the...National News
CMS said it will increase payments to privately run health plans for the elderly by an average of 3.4 percent next year, almost double the amount it had previously estimated.
Insurers such as UnitedHealth Group Inc. and Humana Inc. have big lines of business selling Medicare Advantage plans. Including changes based on how sick or...