Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and the Christ Hospital, based in Cincinnati, could split if the two sides cannot reach a contract agreement by April 1.
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Empire BlueCross and Ellis Medicine will split May 1 unless the two sides can agree to a new contract, the Times Union reported Feb. 10.
Prescott, Ariz.-based Dignity Health Yavapai Regional Medical Center is out of network with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona after the sides were unable to reach a new contract, NBC affiliate KPNX reported Feb. 9.
Several insurers and health systems have reached agreements to keep members in network in February.
Health Net Federal Services, a Centene subsidiary, is challenging the Defense Department's decision to hand over management of a Tricare contract to TriWest Healthcare Alliance, military.com reported Feb. 9.
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Memphis, Tenn.-based Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare has reached a contract agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee on plans covering Medicaid beneficiaries.
Humana has entered a five-year agreement with ChenMed to provide in-network services to Humana Medicare Advantage members.
The three payers competing for North Carolina's state health plan contract submitted very similar bids, but Aetna ultimately won out based on a higher score for its administrative services, according to new documents released by the North Carolina State Treasurer's…
Aetna has been awarded a contract to continue managing West Virginia's Medicaid services for children in the foster care system.
UnitedHealthcare's Medicaid managed care plan is out of network with Philadelphia-based Temple Health after the two sides were unable to reach a new contract by Feb. 1.