U.S. District Judge John Bates said he will issue a ruling in a "timely manner" deciding the fate of Aetna's proposed acquisition of Humana and the Justice Department's attempt to block it over antitrust concerns, Bloomberg reports.
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A CD storing the names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, group numbers and some Social Security numbers of 850 Aetna consumers in Ohio was lost in the mail, the insurer announced Dec. 30.
Detroit-based Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan will become a corporate sponsor to the National Veteran Business Development Council.
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida networked with Retreat Premier Addiction Treatment Centers in Palm Springs, Fla., to provide policyholders access to addiction treatment services.
Chicago-based BA Investment Advisors purchased the Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield building in Denver for $80.65 million, Colorado Real Estate Journal reports.
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Minnetonka, Minn.-based UnitedHealthcare added the Fitbit Charge 2 fitness tracker to its employee wellness program.
Payer-provider conflicts, payer finances and an antitrust trial involving two of the nation's five largest health insurers most captured the attention of Becker's Hospital Review readers in 2016.
Interpace Diagnostics, a diagnostic testing and pathology services provider, agreed to participate in the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association's Center for Clinical Effectiveness program "Evidence Street."
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas and Arlington-based Texas Health Resources agreed to renew a contract that had been in dispute over a proposed rate increase by the health system and disagreement over the language of a termination clause, according…
The following stories about health insurers made headlines this week. They are listed below, beginning with the most recent.