Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield has started offering “an early-out option to eligible employees,” according to a statement shared with Becker’s on Dec. 1. The insurer said the decision stemmed from “current budget constraints, including changes in membership for…
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Chapel Hill-based University of North Carolina Health and Cigna missed their Dec. 1 contract negotiation deadline, according to both organizations. UNC Health hospitals, clinics and providers are all out of network, but some patients may qualify for continuity of care…
Emergency departments are increasingly overburdened by long wait times, complex patient cases and limited visibility into care history. But during a session at the Fall 2025 Becker’s Payer Issues Roundtable, participants argued that these transition points — if better coordinated…
UnitedHealth Group is selling its last South American business, Banmedica, to Brazilian private equity firm Patria Investments for $1 billion, CNBC reported Nov. 30. Banmedica operates in Colombia and Chile and includes 1.7 million health insurance members, seven hospitals and…
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Lisa Sipes
Senior Director of Member Experience, Medical Guardian
Tim Haas
Senior Product Manager, Medical Guardian
Vanita Pindolia, PharmD, MBA
Vice President, Stars and Senior Health Services, BCBSM
Richard Pitts, D.O, Ph.D
Chief Medical Officer, Cal Optima Health
Michael Kobernick, MD, MS, MS-PopH, CPE
Senior Medical Director, Health Plan Business, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill ensuring one rescue inhaler and one maintenance inhaler would be available to patients on state-regulated health plans, free of charge, according to a Nov. 24 news release. The New York State Department…
Columbus, Ohio-based Mount Carmel Health System, a member of Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health, is back in network with Humana, according to both the health system and the insurer. Mount Carmel confirmed the agreement will span multiple years and reinstate access,…
Cobalt Health Solutions, a subsidiary of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City (Mo.), is selling Cobalt MedPlans to MDI NetworX, according to a Nov. 24 news release. Cobalt MedPlans offers administrative services to payers, assisting a variety of…
UnitedHealthcare has filed a lawsuit against the director of the Idaho Department of Insurance, arguing that the state’s recent efforts to regulate Medicare Advantage plan marketing and broker commissions are in violation of the U.S. Constitution. The lawsuit, filed Nov.…