Newark-based Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is facing a number of legal difficulties. Its new OMNIA health plan has proven controversial, and the insurer is in the middle of a lawsuit with several hospitals regarding its advertising…
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HHS' Medicare Appeals Council has ruled a Texas transgender woman's privately run Medicare plan must cover her sex reassignment surgery, according to a Reuters report.
Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna and Boston Children's Hospital have resolved their dispute over reimbursement rates, according to The Boston Globe.
Alaska and Oregon insurance regulators suspended Moda Health Plan from accepting new or renewal policies Thursday as state officials move in to take partial control of the Portland, Ore.-based insurer, reports Portland Tribune.
More than 80,000 Minnesotans were enrolled in public health programs for which they were ineligible last year, costing taxpayers nearly $200 million, reports Twin Cities Pioneer Press.
The following insurers made headlines this week. They are listed below, beginning with the most recent.
Although Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna has offices across the world, CEO Mark Bertolini reassured Louisville citizens that Aetna's acquisition of Louisville, Ky.-based Humana will help the city, according to WDRB.com.
DiversityBusiness.com named the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association one of "America's Top 50 Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities" for 2016.
The St. Louis-based health insurer Centene anticipates its 2015 revenue will be near the top of its guidance, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Anthem saw its operating revenue rise in the fourth quarter of 2015, but the Indianapolis-based health insurer experienced a decrease in its individual business, causing its net income to dip 64 percent year over year to $180.9 million.