The Department of Veterans Affairs has brought on a Nashville health care executive to help right the ship after a scandal over wait times. Dr. Jonathan Perlin is taking a 60-day leave from his position as chief medical officer of HCA.
Hospital Giant HCA Hopes HealthCare.gov Is Fixed ASAP
Nashville-based HCA is hoping problems with the HealthCare.gov website are fixed soon. The nation’s largest for-profit hospital company is betting on a bonanza of newly insured patients. HCA has hired 400 of its own counselors to help people sign up for coverage on the new health insurance exchanges.
HCA’s Growth Strategy: Smaller Hospitals For Younger People
Nashville-based hospital chain HCA is expanding not just by buying hospitals, but building them as well. The company is building smaller medical centers to serve a younger market.
HCA, LifePoint Settle False Medicare Claims
The Justice Department has announced $34 million in fines against 55 hospitals for allegedly making false Medicare claims. Half of them are part of Nashville-based, for-profit hospital chains.
Before Exchanges Start, HCA Makes New Deals With Insurers
Nashville’s HCA is gearing up for one of the biggest pieces of the Affordable Care Act. The company says it has reached agreements with several insurers that will offer plans on health insurance exchanges, which are supposed to start enrolling customers later this year.
HCA: Expect Slow Start to Health Insurance Exchanges
Nashville-based HCA says its doubtful one of the pivotal parts of the Affordable Care Act will start by a federal deadline. The nation’s largest for profit hospital company has been reluctant to talk about healthcare reform, but brought up state health exchanges at an investors conference in Orlando today.
HCA Holding Its Cards on Healthcare Reform
Wall Street investors want to know how Nashville’s HCA is preparing for some of the biggest changes brought about the Affordable Care Act, which come into effect next year. Company officials refused to offer specifics during an earnings call today.
Local Healthcare Companies Looking for Investments at Massive Conference
Thousands of health care investors are gathering this week to decide where they’ll put their money in 2013.
HCA Exec: Raise Retirement Age, Don’t Cut Medicare Hospital Payments
Executives at Nashville-based HCA think raising the retirement age is better than making cuts in Medicare payments to hospitals. Both ideas are in play, as Congressional leaders and the President negotiate to avoid the so-called “fiscal cliff.”
HCA Reveals Federal Probe During Earnings Call
HCA says lawyers from the US Attorney’s office in Miami are questioning the medical necessity of operations like stints and angioplasty. Senior Vice President Vic Campbell says the company is cooperating and handing over whatever information investigators request.
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