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Feds select 32 health plans for U.S. Postal Service contract
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management has selected 32 health plans to administer health benefits for U.S. Postal Service employees and their families. -
Aetna, NewYork-Presbyterian 'far apart' as contract deadline nears
New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian could go out of network with Aetna if the sides are unable to reach a new contract agreement by March 31, The Journal News reported March 12. -
Arkansas system splitting with UnitedHealthcare
Starting May 1, Jonesboro, Ark.-based St. Bernards Medical Center and all its related inpatient and outpatient facilities will be out of network with UnitedHealthcare. -
Virginia awards Medicaid contracts; Molina loses out
Virginia awarded Medicaid managed care contracts to five insurers. -
Cigna, Trinity Health of New England strike new deal
Cigna has reached a new multiyear agreement with Trinity Health of New England's Connecticut facilities, the Hartford Business Journal reported Feb. 29. -
Anthem under fire for 'massively screwed-up' Medicare Advantage contract implementation
New Hampshire officials are planning to leverage fines against Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield for issues with mail-order prescriptions. -
UnitedHealthcare, UNC Health near split date
UnitedHealthcare and Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health are continuing to negotiate on a new contract but remain at odds as an April 1 split date looms, Fox affiliate WGHP reported Feb. 22. -
UnitedHealthcare, UVM Health strike last-minute deal
UnitedHealthcare and Burlington-based University of Vermont Health Network reached a new contract just days before its current deal was set to expire, VTDigger reported Feb. 21. -
Indiana system dropping Aetna, Humana Medicare Advantage plans
Community Healthcare System is dropping two Medicare Advantage plans, citing unreasonable denials and delayed payments, The Times of Northwest Indiana reported Feb. 20. -
California payer drops 4 Prime hospitals
CalOptima, a Medicaid insurer in Orange County, Calif., terminated its contract with four hospitals owned by Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare on Feb. 5. -
UnitedHealthcare facing split with Arkansas system
UnitedHealthcare and Jonesboro, Ark.-based St. Bernards Healthcare have been unable to reach a new contract as several deadlines approach, Arkansas Business reported Feb. 5. -
BCBS Arizona, Dignity Health split
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona is out of network with San Francisco-based Dignity Health's Arizona locations as of Feb. 1. -
Idaho state health plan to switch from Blue Cross to Regence BlueShield
Idaho's state health plan administrator is set to switch from Blue Cross of Idaho to Regence BlueShield of Idaho in July, the Idaho Capital Sun reported Jan. 29. -
BCBS North Carolina's challenge for $17.5B state contract can continue, judge rules
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina's legal challenge to win back the state health plan contract it lost to Aetna can continue, the News and Observer reported Jan. 24. -
Highmark snags Medicaid contract in West Virginia
West Virginia has awarded Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of West Virginia a four-year Medicaid managed care contract. -
New Hampshire awards Medicaid contracts
New Hampshire has awarded three payers contracts to manage the state's Medicaid managed care programs. -
Trinity, Anthem ink 'breakthrough' value-based Epic partnership
Livonia Mich.-based Trinity Health and several Anthem BCBS health plans have signed a new multi-year provider network contract that includes advanced collaboration on data connectivity and value-based reimbursement models through the Epic Payer Platform. -
4 Medicare Advantage contracts recently terminated by CMS
CMS uses star ratings to determine the quality of Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug plans. The agency may terminate a plan sponsor's contract to administer Medicare benefits if it achieves a rating of less than three stars for three consecutive contract years. -
ChristianaCare drops Humana Medicare Advantage
Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare is out of network with Humana's Medicare Advantage plans as of Jan. 1. -
Kentucky health system drops UnitedHealth, Centene Medicare Advantage plans
Editor's Note: Under a new multi-year agreement, physicians of Baptist Health Medical Group will be in-network for Humana's Medicare Advantage members and commercial group accounts beginning April 1, 2024.
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