Although the battle has gone back and forth between Highmark and Pittsburgh-based UPMC, it was health insurer Aetna that came out of the fight on top, according to a TribLive report.
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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey has announced Christ Hospital in Jersey City, N.J., has terminated its contract with the insurer.
Health insurer Centene's profit grew to $107 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, up from $53 million for the same period a year prior, according to Reuters.
Pittsburgh-based UPMC and health insurer Highmark have entered into an agreement regarding Highmark member access to Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC for 2015, according to a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report.
Although Pittsburgh-based Highmark reports far fewer of its members are seeking care at Pittsburgh-based UPMC facilities so far in 2015 due to the system's decision not to contract with the insurer, UPMC said it is just business as usual, according…
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Health insurer Anthem reported a net income of $506.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2014, up from $148.2 million in the same period of 2013.
Health insurer Aetna has announced it expects its total medical membership for 2014 to be more than 23.4 million, up from 22.2 million members in 2013, according to an Investor's Business Daily report.
California's Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has issued emergency regulations in response to consumer complaints regarding narrow networks, such as having difficulty obtaining appointments with physicians, according to a National Law Review report.
Hartford, Conn.-based health insurer Aetna has set its wage floor to $16 an hour for its lowest paid employees, boosting the employees' incomes by as much as 33 percent, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Excellus Health Plan has entered into a settlement requiring its contracted healthcare providers to issue refunds for excessive co-payments to 2,973 Excellus members in the state of New York, according to an announcement by New York Attorney General Eric T.…