Two Iowa lawmakers are calling on CMS to extend the eligibility for transitional health plans through 2023.
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While Sutter Health allegedly pressured payers to contract with its entire network, a Blue Shield executive said that payers also feared failure to reach an agreement would cause patients to leave for other insurers, according to a Feb. 22 Law360…
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine told providers in October 2021 that there would be delays in claims processing, but four months later, providers said little has changed, according to News Center Maine.
Kansas lawmakers are going back and forth on rebidding the state's $3.9 billion Medicaid contract, which could impact the three payers who currently hold it, according to Sunflower State Radio.
Work-sponsored health plans aren't addressing the growth of loneliness, which leads to employees missing work and decreased productivity, according to data from Cigna's Loneliness Index shared with Becker's.
New Hampshire legislators are looking to fund Medicaid dental coverage with money the state received from a settlement with Centene, according to the Concord Monitor.
Ten providers — including Northwestern Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health and Amgen — recently posted job listings seeking leaders to help payer contracting and relations.
Independence Blue Cross is bringing Bala Cynwyd, Pa.-based Patina Medical Group into its provider network, the payer announced Feb. 22.
Humana is adding two independent directors to its board as it braces for a leadership refresh through 2022.
Health Care Services Corp., a Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliate, is suing Jazz Pharmaceuticals over narcolepsy drug Xyrem.