Humana unveils new bundled payment model for maternity care
Insurer Humana has teamed up with five physician practices across the US to launch a value-based care maternity bundled payment model for Humana commercial group members with low-to-moderate-risk pregnancies.
Dignity Health exec joins Prime Healthcare as CIO
California-based Prime Healthcare, a 45-hospital system, has appointed Will Conaway as its new chief information officer.
Humana buys Florida's Family Physicians Group
Health insurer Humana has acquired Florida-based Family Physicians Group (FPG), one of the largest at-risk providers serving Medicare Advantage and Managed Medicaid HMO patients in Greater Orlando with a footprint in Lake, Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties.
Health tech start-up Welltok secures $75m in latest funding
Denver-based consumer health software service company Welltok has raised $75 million in a Series E2 funding round with participation from new and existing investors.
Former Landmark Health CEO named new CMMI director
The US Department of Health and Human Services has appointed Adam Boehler as new director and deputy administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI).
UnitedHealth's Optum acquires Reliant Medical Group
Optum, the health services business of UnitedHealth Group, has completed the acquisition of Massachusetts-based Reliant Medical Group. The deal was first announced in May 2017.
Concordance Healthcare reshuffles leadership as co-CEOs retire
US-based Concordance Healthcare Solutions has appointed Lisa Hohman to chief executive officer (CEO) and Dave Myers to president and chief operations officer (COO).
Oscar Health attracts $165m in latest funding round for expansion
New York-based technology-focused health insurance company Oscar Health has raised $165 million in a funding round led by venture capital firm Founders Fund.
HGS acquires US population health company AxisPoint
A subsidiary of business process management company Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS) is acquiring population health management company AxisPoint Health.
Five health care giants launch blockchain pilot program
UnitedHealthcare, Humana, MultiPlan, Quest Diagnostics and Optum have launched a blockchain pilot program that aims to tackle provider data challenges.
