UnitedHealthcare of New England and Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island were selected to manage Rhode Island's Medicaid program over the next five years, the Rhode Island Current reported July 16. 

The largest health insurance purchaser in Western New York will award its employee health plan to Univera Healthcare, Buffalo News reported July 11. 

Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health's Physician Group primary care providers will be out of network with Florida Blue's Medicare Advantage plans by September.

The Kansas Department of Administration rejected challenges to the state's Medicaid contract procurement process from Aetna and CareSource, the Kansas Reflector reported July 8. 

A North Carolina state court has sided with the state in its decision to award Aetna its health plan contract for public employees over Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina.

Sentara Health Plans and Virginia Children's Care Network are launching a value-based partnership to improve outcomes and lower costs for children enrolled in Medicaid. 

Several Trinity Health hospitals from coast to coast are now out of network with UnitedHealthcare amid reimbursement disputes between the organizations.

Aetna and Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System have reached a tentative agreement, avoiding a contract termination that was set to take effect July 1. 

Cook Children's Health Plan is challenging Texas's Medicaid contract awards in court. 

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana has been selected again by the state to administer its employee health plan, which covers nearly 28,000 people.

New York City's teachers union has pulled support for the city's shift to Medicare Advantage, further complicating the controversial effort, the New York Daily News reported June 24. 

Driscoll Health Plan is warning about its future ability to remain operational following Texas' decision not to award the payer a Medicaid contract earlier this year.

State health plan contracts, which provide coverage to thousands of employees and their dependents, can be worth hundreds of millions a year.  

Ediitor's note: This article was updated to reflect that Aetna and Hackensack Meridian Health reached a contract agreement on June 18. No patient or member coverage will be disrupted.

Blue Shield of California snagged a contract managing care for 400,000 California state employees. 

Texas officials rejected protests from eight insurers challenging its Medicaid contract awards. 

Editor's note: this article was updated June 28 to reflect that Baylor Scott & White Health and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas extended their contract deadline to Oct. 1.

Mobile, Ala.-based Infirmary Health is out of network with UnitedHealthcare as of June 4. 

Seven states have awarded new managed Medicaid contracts in 2024. Not every award process has been finalized and several organizations are suing over denied contracts.

Aetna plans to protest Kansas' Medicaid contract awards, while UCare will stand down after losing an effort to win a contract in the state.