News From Around the Web
> Oregon cut its final ties with Oracle, the company that built Cover Oregon, reports Statesman Journal. The state, which hoped to use Oracle to create an automated system for Medicaid enrollments, will look to use another state's Medicaid eligibility system. Article
> Sam's Club announced today its plans to team up with healthcare industry leaders, including Aetna, to provide services designed to benefit small business owners and their employees. Announcement
> Total enrollment of beneficiaries enrolled in Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) will increase by 13.5 million from 2013 to 2016, according to a new Avalere Health analysis. Report.
Provider News
> Healthcare providers are behind the times when it comes to providing the choices, transparency and experiences today's consumer expects, according to a new survey. Article
> Physicians just aren't listening to their c-suite executives, and the reason is simple, according to an article in Becker's Hospital Review. Article
And finally … It was a "full of beans" casserole. Article