National Heritage Insurance failed at times to report Medicare cost reports and reconcile outlier payments, according to a report from HHS' Office of Inspector General.
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Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services has obtained options to become the majority owner of Golden Valley, Minn.-based health insurer PreferredOne, according to a Star Tribune report.
Boston-based Partners HealthCare has decided to keep Neighborhood Health Plan due to the insurer's improved financial condition, according to a report from The Boston Globe.
United Health Foundation, a foundation affiliated with UnitedHealth Group, has awarded $900,000 to the Tennessee Primary Care Association to help support Tennessee Quality Connect, a program that connects healthcare professionals and patients through community health centers using telehealth technology.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan was able to lower healthcare costs by $50 million in 2013 through its program that rewards hospitals based on the quality of care they provide, according to a report by The Detroit News.
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Cincinnati-based UC Health and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield have reached a new agreement on their provider-insurer relationship, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Providence, R.I.-based Lifespan, the state's largest health system, and Watertown, Mass.-based Tufts Health Plan have teamed up to launch Lifespan Premier Choice, a tiered network plan.
Nonprofit San Francisco-based Blue Shield of California, the state's third-largest health insurer, faces new pressure to lower its rates for members, according to a Los Angeles Times report.
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.