Contracting

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. 

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. 

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma and Duncan, Okla.-based DRH Health have reached a two-year contract to keep the health system in network, the Duncan Banner reported Feb. 2. 

Phoenix Children's Hospital patients with Cigna employer-sponsored health plans will remain in network with the payer while the sides finalize a new contract.