Sitemap - 2023 - FLATLINING from Fulcrum Strategies

Best of 2023 - Number 2

Best of 2023 - Number 2

The Best of 2023 - Number 3

Best of 2023 - Number 3

Humana faces class action lawsuit for denying claims

Podcast Recap: Possible Cigna/Humana Merger

UHC appears to use misleading advertising in CT

Ep. 72 - Possible Cigna / Humana Merger

Ep. 72 - Possible Cigna / Humana Merger

Pulse Check on the Candidates: Nikki Haley

Reports of Cigna and Humana merger

Pulse Check on the Candidates: Nikki Haley

Pulse Check on the Candidates: Nikki Haley

AMA Debates ban on Corporate Medicine

These states may add weightloss drugs to their Medicaid program

Ep. 71 - AMA debates ban on corporate medicine

Ep. 71 - AMA debates ban on corporate medicine

Cigna May Sell Its Medicare Advantage Business

FDA approves new weightloss drug

Ep. 70 - BREAKING: Cigna may sell its Medicare Advantage business

Ep. 70 - BREAKING: Cigna may sell its Medicare Advantage business

United Healthcare’s new variable co-pay product

Cigna is up and Humana is down: Looking at Q3 profits

Ep. 69 - UnitedHealthcare's new variable co-pay product

Ep. 69 - UnitedHealthcare’s new variable co-pay product

Let Doctors Be Doctors

These are the most profitable BCBS plans

Ep. 68 - Let doctors be doctors

Ep. 68 - Let doctors be doctors

New CMS Guidance on No Surprises Act

“Enforcement discretion” and other absurdities

Ep. 67 - What the new CMS guidance on NSA means for your group

Ep. 67 - What the new CMS guidance on NSA means for your group

What new TMA guidlines mean for you

Inside Medicare Avantage

Feds rein in AI tools for Medicare Advantage plans

Ep. 66 - What you need to know about Medicare Advantage

Ep. 66 - What you need to know about Medicare Advantage

Medical Debt and Your Credit Score

UnitedHealth Group allowed to purchase UK tech firm

Ep. 65 - Who does medical debt hurt?

Ep. 65 - Who does medical debt hurt?

FLATLINING Podcast Recap

All about Medicare Advantage

Ep. 64 - NC Medicaid expansion held up by... casinos?

Ep. 64 - NC Medicaid expansion held up by... casinos?

Negotiations get ugly between hospital and UHC

Cigna sued by shareholder over PXDX

Ep. 63 - Healthcare News Roundup

Ep. 63 - Healthcare News Roundup

ACA enrollment at a record high

Ep. 62 - The Battle Over Medicare Coverage: Should all FDA approved drugs be paid for?

Ep. 62 - The Battle Over Medicare Coverage: Should all FDA approved drugs be paid for?

What is in the TMA 3 ruling?

Ep. 61 - Breaking down the impacts of the TMA 3 ruling

Ep. 61 - Breaking down the impacts of the TMA 3 ruling

Massive cyber attack affects nearly 1,000 organizations including health plans and Medicaid patient data

Ep. 60 - Public opinions on Wegovy and other weight loss drugs

Ep. 60 - Public opinions on Wegovy and other weight loss drugs

Convenience store enters into urgent care business

Ep. 59 - Remembering Dr. Dan Hurley

Ep. 59 - Remembering Dr. Dan Hurley

NSA Update: Judge throws out $350 admin fee for IDR

The Story of Dr. Dan Hurley

Short: Sen. Sanders claims millions can’t access a primary care doctor; is it true?

The no good, very bad week for the payors

Ep. 58 - Two more healthcare proposals to consider

Gov. Cooper says Medicaid expansion is coming on Oct. 1; lawmakers say "not so fast"

Ep. 57 - Three proposals to ”overhaul” to healthcare

Ron appeared as guest on WPTF Morning Show with Rob Connett

Extreme weather may have worsened the drug shortage

Ep. 56 - Big changes coming to North Carolina

Ron appeared as guest on Straight Talk MD

NC indefinitely suspends tailored Medicaid plans

Pulse Check on the Candidates: Perry Johnson

Eli Lilly overtakes UnitedHealth Group as world's largest healthcare company

DEA attempts to reign in telehealth prescriptions

Ep. 55 - CLEAR!: Reforming Healthcare to Save the US Economy (Part 2)

What do regulation changes mean for BCBS NC?

Ep. 54 - CLEAR!: Reforming Healthcare to Save the US Economy (Part 1)

Mandy Cohen's government experience will help when leading CDC

Former COO sues Friday Health Plan

Ep. 53 - Could this be the end of ACA preventative care?

Many losing Medicaid access in NC could be re-eligible under the new expansion

Ep. 52 - Reimbursement boost to Medi-Cal and other CA stories

SC Certificate of Need reform coming, but what areas might be left out?

Ron interviewed for KARE 11 investigation

Pulse Check on the Candidates: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

House committee questions Cigna over ProPublica report

Ep. 51 - Prior authorizations on colonoscopies?

PBMs under a microscope in the Senate

Ep. 50 - What happens if we hit the debt ceiling?

WHO: COVID-19 emergency is over

Ep. 49 - SPECIAL EDITION: From Physician to Patient w/ Dan Hurley, MD

Medicaid on the chopping block in House GOP bill

Ep. 48 - Is the FDA too lenient or too strict? One person says both

Greetings from Las Vegas

Ep. 47 - Update on NSA

Health systems continue to bet on AI

Ep. 46 - Dueling Rulings

New survey shows half of Americans concerned about healthcare costs

Ep. 45 - How one Cigna medical director denied 60,000 claims in a month

One Cigna medical director denied 60,000 claims in a month

Ep. 44 - California Dreaming

Ron appeared as panelist on ProPublica healthcare event

TikTok poses a public health concern

Ep. 43 - The hype behind Wegovy

Will AI improve healthcare or just make it more expensive?

Ep. 42 - CoN reform coming to NC

California terminates contracts with Walgreens

Ep. 41 - Breaking up hospital monopolies?

BREAKING: Deal reached in NC to expand Medicaid and reform CoN

Ep. 40 - How to reform healthcare (Part 2)

Fixing our broken system

Ep. 39 - How to reform healthcare (Part 1)

CMS halts No Surprises arbitration decisions

Catch up on the FLATLINING Podcast

A win for doctors, a loss for a Senator, and Southwest goes to Congress

How did healthcare fare in the State of the Union?

Ep. 38 - What the ruling on TMA 2 means for providers

BREAKING: Providers win in new Texas Medical Association ruling

Two healthcare orgs in trouble for internet trackers

FLATLINING Podcast Short: Biden’s Healthcare Promises

Audit finds $12 mil in overcharges by MA plans

Ep. 37 - We’ve hit the debt ceiling. What’s next?

Clock ticks on US default; what about Medicare?

Ep. 36 - 2023 Medicare and PBMs make money

The GOP healthcare "agenda" in 2023

Ep. 35 - Dale Folwell and the NC State Health Plan

CMS lost out on $2.8 million in savings

Ep. 34 - How to reform the orphan drug market