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CMS fined Tampa, Fla.-based WellCare Health Plans $1.17 million after an audit revealed the payer failed to comply with several guidelines concerning beneficiaries and prescription drug benefits, Healthcare Finance News reports.

After attempting to end its potential merger with Indianapolis-based Anthem, Bloomfield, Conn.-based Cigna filed a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals defering to Anthem in its antitrust case appeal, Healthcare Dive reports.

A new report from Employee Benefits Network surveyed more than 11,000 employees across the United States and found health insurance varies from state to state.

Several Republican governors are drafting a compromise plan asking their peers in Congress to preserve the ACA's Medicaid expansion, Bloomberg reports.

The Senate Finance Committee approved  President Donald Trump's CMS nominee Seema Verma setting up a confirmation vote in the full Senate, according to Medscape.

Vermont set an ambitious goal for its healthcare plan — cover 70 percent of its state residents under pay-for-performance payment systems, according to The Pew Charitable Trusts.

American Medical Association Executive Vice President and CEO James L. Madara, MD, penned a letter to Acting Assistant Attorney General Brent Snyder, illustrating the organization's concern over how the new Republican administration may lead to the DOJ to settle with…

Capital One provided a $50 million senior credit facility to AccessOne, a company that provides patient payment options for healthcare services.

The American Medical Association bestowed 10 elected officials, administrators and public servants with its Dr. Nathan Davis Award.

Greenwood Village, Colo.-based Envision Healthcare Corp. reported its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2016 results, with quarterly revenues of $1.39 billion.