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Author: Kelly Gooch

Health insurer UnitedHealth Group has agreed to combine OptumRx, its free-standing pharmacy care services business, with Catamaran Corp., a pharmacy benefit management company based in Schaumburg, Ill.

Land of Lincoln Health, the only nonprofit health insurance Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan in Illinois, announced that it has enrolled more than 50,000 members, exceeding its 2015 membership goal by more than eight months.

Health insurer Highmark is considering a third outpatient center, Highmark President and CEO David Holmberg said March 23 during a VisionPittsburgh luncheon, according to a Pittsburgh Business Times report.

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Health insurer Highmark is looking to infuse $175 million into Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh, claiming that Allegheny Health Network needs the money to pay bills and make capital improvements, according to a TribLive report.

A new fact sheet released by the Association for Community Affiliated Plans shows that safety-net health plans use various resources, such as comprehensive assessments, individualized care plans, enrollee and provider incentive programs and greater use of emerging technologies, to engage…

If health insurer Florida Blue and Orlando-based Florida Hospital do not come to an agreement over their contract by June 1, Florida Blue members will have to find new providers or pay out-of-network costs for care at Florida Hospital facilities,…

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