Kelly Gooch

Aetna has apologized to Kansas lawmakers after the state threatened to terminate the Hartford, Conn.-based insurer's Medicaid contract for failing on the $1 billion annual agreement, according to the Leavenworth Times.

Aetna is changing up its Kansas leadership after the state threatened to terminate the insurer's Medicaid contract for failing on the agreement, according to public radio station KCUR.

North Carolina Treasurer Dale Folwell has revealed a new combined network that will ensure members of the state's health plan have in-network coverage at major hospital systems for 2020, according to The Charlotte Observer.

Kansas officials have notified Aetna that its Medicaid contract is in danger of being terminated for failing on the agreement, according to public radio station KCUR.

UnitedHealthcare is offering free emotional support for people affected by last weekend's mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio.

Reno, Nev.-based Renown Health and Anthem have reached an in-network agreement.

Achieving successful payer-provider relationships is increasingly important for hospitals and health systems as they negotiate value-based care contracts.

CMS has issued a new proposal to cover acupuncture for Medicare patients with chronic low back pain in clinical trials supported by the National Institutes of Health or CMS-approved studies.

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association said it supports various approaches to stop surprise medical bills, including benchmarking.

Anthem's definitive agreement to acquire Boston-based Beacon Health Options aligns with the importance of behavioral healthcare and provides opportunities to improve patient care, an Anthem leader told Becker's.