Payer Contracting

Cigna and Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica are out of network as of April 1. 

Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health and UnitedHealthcare agreed to a new multi-year contract just days before their current contract was set to expire. 

Community Care Physicians, a Latham, N.Y.-based multispecialty medical group, went out of network with Humana Medicare Advantage plans on March 13.

New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian has reached a deal with insurer Aetna after weeks of negotiations. 

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.

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. 

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 awarded Medicaid managed care contracts to five insurers. 

Cigna has reached a new multiyear agreement with Trinity Health of New England's Connecticut facilities, the Hartford Business Journal reported Feb. 29.

New Hampshire officials are planning to leverage fines against Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield for issues with mail-order prescriptions.