An effort to enlist health insurers to Minnesota's state exchange lapsed, as state officials were not able to secure more health plans in time for 2017 open enrollment, the Star Tribune reports.
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Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island inked a contract with technology solutions company Virgin Pulse to offer a member wellness program to enhance and maintain healthy habits.
Health insurer Aetna expects to reaffirm its projected fiscal year 2016 income per share of $6.28 to $6.48, Reuters reports.
Healthcare providers and insurers have different viewpoints on whether patients should be required to see a certified genetic counselor or someone with similar training prior to tests for breast cancer, reports Kaiser Health News.
Nonprofit insurance co-op Health Republic of New Jersey has exited the exchange marketplace, forcing 35,000 policyholders to find new plans in 2017, NJ Advance Media reports.
ConnectiCare has withdrawn from Connecticut's Affordable Care Act marketplace for 2017 after insurance regulators denied its requested average rate increase, reports Hartford Courant.
Health plans offered through Maryland's Affordable Care Act exchange will increase 20 percent or higher in 2017, The Baltimore Sun reports.
The CEO of Aetna said issues outlined by U.S. senators in a Monday letter about Aetna's Affordable Care Act exchange pullback were "unfounded accusations" and "marketplace reality" is to blame for its public exchange departure, the Hartford Courant reports.
President Obama spoke with a number of health insurer CEOs in light of recent high-profile Affordable Care Act exchange exits and growing industry concern of the health law, The Hill reports.
Health insurer Cigna will change its claims process for group short-term disability and group critical illness or accidental injury benefits so consumers will only need to file a disability claim to receive coverage from both.