Ten providers — including Ascension and MaineHealth — recently posted job listings seeking leaders in payer contracting and relations.
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Bright Health Group has been warned by the New York Stock Exchange that it might be delisted after the company's average closing price fell below the $1 per share threshold, the Star Tribune reported Dec. 12.
Alaskans spend the most on healthcare every year, while residents of Utah spend significantly less, according to an analysis published Oct. 7 from NiceRx.
From a planned buy of home health firm LHC Group for $5.4 billion to previously undisclosed purchases in Oregon, these are six provider acquisitions by Optum reported by Becker's in 2022:
Lawmakers concerned over payers with Medicare Advantage fraud allegations participating in ACO model
A group of Democratic senators and representatives are concerned about healthcare organizations with previous allegations of fraud and abuse, including multiple payers, participating in the ACO REACH program.
Two HIV advocacy groups allege Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina is violating antidiscrimination requirements by pricing HIV drugs in high cost-sharing tiers.
Kristen Gil, vice president and business finance officer at Google parent company Alphabet, has been named to UnitedHealth Group's board of directors.
Titusville, Fla.-based Parrish Healthcare is severing its relationship with Cigna, citing overall financial losses and claiming the health insurer has refused to pay $1.3 million in reimbursements for additional services, the Space Coast Daily reported Dec. 11.
The No Surprises Act (NSA) had several top stories from 2022 including the recent Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announcement that enforcement of a key requirement under the act would not start January 1, 2023, as previously scheduled.
Oscar Health will stop accepting new members in Florida through open enrollment on Dec. 13, the company said Dec. 12.