Contracting

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic said its recent decision to clamp down on out-of-network patient appointments is a result of capacity issues, not a reimbursement quarrel, the Post Bulletin reported Feb. 15. 

UnitedHealthcare secured a contract to administer the District Dual Choice program in Washington, D.C.

The Louisiana Department of Health will award five payers contracts to administer its state Medicaid program. 

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is no longer allowing some Medicare Advantage beneficiaries to schedule appointments, according to the Star Tribune. 

Software glitches from Sunshine Health resulted in tens of thousands of disadvantaged children's healthcare claims being delayed for about three months, according to the Tampa Bay Times.

The Louisiana Department of Health renewed its contract with Louisiana Healthcare Connections, a Centene subsidiary, on Feb. 14. 

University of Mississippi Medical Center (Jackson) notified patients that it is negotiating with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi over the parties' network contract, according to Mississippi Today. 

California awarded Kaiser Permanente an exclusive Medicaid contract that would allow it to hand-pick enrollees as it grows in the state, according to Kaiser Health News. 

Oscar Health is collaborating with Centrum Health, a Miami-based NeueHealth subsidiary, to give members access to a handful of the provider's Florida locations. 

Highmark is offering members two new virtual platforms for musculoskeletal pain and alcohol use disorder.