North Carolina employee health plan switches back to BCBS + we explore the term ‘payvider’

July 13, 2026

1. Blue Cross regains North Carolina’s state health plan contracts while Aetna loses out Full story

2. Indiana hospital credits expanded services to ICHRA switch Full story

3. Cancer care gaps drive poor outcomes and avoidable costs. What payers can do: here.

4. The term ‘payvider’ isn’t very useful Full story

5. Anthropic’s Claude now handles healthcare claims, care management Full story

 

6. Member engagement isn’t the problem anymore. Payer leaders say trust is. See why here.

7. 10 states where people spend the most, least on marketplace coverage Full story

8. 18 health plan C-suite exits in 2026 Full story

9. California health plan, hospital system collaboration boosts childhood lead screenings by 11% Full story

10. Senators urge Defense Department to expand autism therapy coverage under Tricare Full story

11. The next GLP-1 bet? Implant draws Novo interest Full story

 

12. Where does medication price transparency actually break down for payers and providers? Find out here.

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

13. FHIR readiness isn’t enough. Build a smarter prior authorization strategy beyond compliance here.

14. When the NEMT audit arrives, your health plan is the responsible party. Prepare here.

15. Claims processing and care coordination weren’t built for autonomous AI. See the fix, here.

16. Becker’s resources don’t stop here — explore more webinars and whitepapers.

 

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