Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to establish a new contract extending coverage by their Oct. 31 deadline, both organizations confirmed to Becker’s. “We continue to work closely with Anthem to conclude negotiations as…
Payer Contracting
Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network said it is planning to terminate its contract with UnitedHealthcare unless the payer works with the health system to remedy reimbursement issues. Without a resolution, LVHN will go out of network with UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare…
Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai and Anthem Blue Cross of California are extending their contract until Jan. 1, 2030, the health system said in a news release shared with Becker’s. More than 230,000 Anthem members will stay in network under the multiyear…
Ascension Wisconsin is back in network with UnitedHealthcare, according to an Oct. 14 UHC news release. “We have reached a multi-year agreement that restores network access to Ascension Wisconsin for people enrolled in UnitedHealthcare commercial, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid plans,…
UnitedHealthcare’s Mid-Atlantic CEO Joseph Ochipinti called out two healthcare groups for their “cynical” contract negotiation strategy in an Oct. 6 statement. Mr. Ochipinti specifically drew attention to Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine and Fulton, Md.-based Capital Women’s Care, a large mid-Atlantic…
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Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health will stay in network with CVS Health’s Aetna, according to an Oct. 3 statement on the university system’s website. The agreement allows Aetna’s commercial and Medicare Advantage members to access all Duke Health locations and providers.…
Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Healthcare and Norton Children’s will stay in network with Cigna Healthcare, according to an Oct. 3 statement on the health system’s website. The partnership was originally scheduled to terminate on Sept. 8, but Norton and Cigna discussed…
As of Oct. 1, Cigna is back in network for Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Health Care System, according to a statement on the health system’s website. The agreement allows Cigna commercial plan members to access two acute-care hospitals, outpatient and urgent…
Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield have agreed to extend coverage until Oct. 31, according to a joint statement shared with Becker’s. The news follows a tumultuous mediation attempt. “Northern Light Health and Anthem…
Ascension Wisconsin is out of network with UnitedHealthcare as of Oct. 1. Patients covered by UnitedHealthcare receiving care at Ascension Wisconsin hospitals, outpatient facilities, physician practices and associated Ascension Medical Group practices will be affected, the health system said in…