Author: Jakob Emerson

BCBS Michigan subsidiary AF Group completed its purchase of Southfield, Mich.-based AmeriTrust Group for an undisclosed amount on Jan. 3.

New Jersey has extended its employee benefits contract with Horizon BCBS despite state officials and media reports alleging that previous contract terms have not been upheld by the payer, Bloomberg reported Jan. 4.

Five states represent the majority of where No Surprises Act disputes occurred between April 15 and Sept. 30, according to CMS' initial report on the independent dispute resolution process. 

Optum is hiring 1,400 employees from Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health and will manage parts of the system's operational functions.

SCAN Group has named Emily Cook as CEO of Welcome Health, the company's in-home primary care group serving seniors.

Humana is laying off at least 1,162 employees in two states following the decision to close all its SeniorBridge home care facilities nationwide.

CMS needs better strategies to ensure proper oversight of Medicare Part B drug payment calculations, according to a Dec. 3 report from HHS' Office of the Inspector General.

The newest health plan in Idaho is now available from the state's largest health system.

Providence Health Plan has named Ryan Jack as vice president of enterprise strategy and innovation.

Ten payers are involved in 85 percent of all disputes involving out-of-network emergency and nonemergency items in services under the No Surprises Act's independent dispute resolution process, according to a recent CMS report.