1. More hospitals billing at highest severity level; HHS suggests targeted reviews Full story

2. 2 Californians sentenced for national ACA fraud scheme Full story

3. New variant in NYC; CDC backs vaccine finder website — 7 COVID-19 updates Full story

4. 8 recent payer-provider contract agreements, conflicts Full story

5.  How physician leaders from Cleveland Clinic, Stamford Health + more are navigating difficult decisions and what's next for healthcare. Register for Becker's Physician Leadership Virtual Forum here.

6. Board diversity at payers: 3 insights from the Leverage Network Full story

7. 21 'overpaid' healthcare CEOs Full story

8. Memorial Sloan Kettering, Carrum Health launch bundled cancer care Full story

10. It's time payers give members the same type of personalized engagement they get from retail interactions. Click here to learn how, and why it will boost employee retention.

11. 4 health insurers on 'world's most ethical companies' list for 2021 Full story

12. 10 must-reads for healthcare leaders this week Full story

13. 23 payer exec moves in February Full story

14. Daily COVID-19 stats, state-by-state:

• Shots administered 
• Death rates
• Test positivity rates
• Hospitalizations