Sitemap - 2023 - FLATLINING from Fulcrum Strategies
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
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
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?
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?
Ep. 61 - Breaking down the impacts of the TMA 3 ruling
Ep. 61 - Breaking down the impacts of the TMA 3 ruling
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
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
Health systems continue to bet on AI
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
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)
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