Gov. Kelly Ayotte prevented New Hampshire’s Executive Council from moving forward with a four-year, $27.5 million benefits contract with Anthem Health Plans of New Hampshire to cover current and retired state employees, according to Sept. 17 meeting records. The state’s…
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Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine has ended contract negotiations with UnitedHealthcare without a new deal, The Baltimore Banner reported Sept. 15. Johns Hopkins went out of network with UnitedHealthcare on Aug. 25 after eight months of negotiations and several extensions of…
Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Healthcare is now going out of network with Cigna on Oct. 1 following an extension, according to a system news release. The contract was originally scheduled to terminate Sept. 8, but now patients with Cigna coverage will…
Manchester, N.H.-based Catholic Medical Center and Cigna reached a new contract on Aug. 28. The agreement ensures that the hospital remains an in-network provider for all of Cigna’s commercial health insurance products, according to an Aug. 28 news release from…
Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System went out of network with Florida Blue Sept. 1 after the parties were unable to agree to a new contract. The split affects all Florida Blue plans, Memorial Healthcare said on its website. The system…
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The Wisconsin division of St. Louis-based Ascension will go out of network with UnitedHealthcare on Oct. 1 if the two sides are unable to agree to a new contract, Wisconsin Public Radio reported Sept. 2. An Ascension Wisconsin spokesperson said…
New York City has proposed a new self-funded health plan administered by EmblemHealth and UnitedHealthcare for municipal employees, pre-Medicare retirees and their dependents. If approved by city regulators, the new plan would be effective on Jan. 1, according to an…
Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health said it has agreed to engage in mediation with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield in a “last-ditch effort” to resolve a contract dispute between the parties. Northern Light’s Aug. 26 announcement comes after the system…
Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine went out of network with UnitedHealthcare on Aug. 25 after the parties were unable to agree on a new contract. The split comes after the two sides negotiated for eight months and extended their current…
Summa Health will no longer schedule appointments for people with out-of-network and non-contracted insurance plans, effective Sept. 1. The policy includes services provided by the system’s medical group, walk-in services at its urgent care centers, and laboratory and radiology services.…