Manchester, N.H.-based Catholic Medical Center and Cigna reached a new contract on Aug. 28. The agreement ensures that the hospital remains an in-network provider for all of Cigna’s commercial health insurance products, according to an Aug. 28 news release from…
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Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System went out of network with Florida Blue Sept. 1 after the parties were unable to agree to a new contract. The split affects all Florida Blue plans, Memorial Healthcare said on its website. The system…
The Wisconsin division of St. Louis-based Ascension will go out of network with UnitedHealthcare on Oct. 1 if the two sides are unable to agree to a new contract, Wisconsin Public Radio reported Sept. 2. An Ascension Wisconsin spokesperson said…
New York City has proposed a new self-funded health plan administered by EmblemHealth and UnitedHealthcare for municipal employees, pre-Medicare retirees and their dependents. If approved by city regulators, the new plan would be effective on Jan. 1, according to an…
Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health said it has agreed to engage in mediation with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield in a “last-ditch effort” to resolve a contract dispute between the parties. Northern Light’s Aug. 26 announcement comes after the system…
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Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine went out of network with UnitedHealthcare on Aug. 25 after the parties were unable to agree on a new contract. The split comes after the two sides negotiated for eight months and extended their current…
Summa Health will no longer schedule appointments for people with out-of-network and non-contracted insurance plans, effective Sept. 1. The policy includes services provided by the system’s medical group, walk-in services at its urgent care centers, and laboratory and radiology services.…
Northern Light Health says it has “made the difficult but necessary decision” to end its relationship with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, citing payment delays, administrative burdens, and what it calls misleading public narratives from the insurer. The Brewer,…
Miami-Dade County Commissioners voted Aug. 13 to replace AvMed with Aetna to administer health benefits for more than 31,000 employees, the Miami Herald reported. AvMed held the contract since 2007 and has filed a legal challenge over the bidding process. …
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System and UnitedHealthcare finalized a long-term contract, AL.com reported Aug. 9. “The UAB Health System and UnitedHealthcare have finalized a new three-year health insurance agreement, ensuring continued access to high-quality care for patients…