St. Louis, Mo.-based Centene has released its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30.
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Fargo, N.D.-based Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota will initiate a program, called Blue Alliance, aimed at shifting providers from fee-for-service reimbursements to a value-based model, the Grand Forks Herald reported.
Physicians in Alabama are bracing for Medicaid payment cuts — effective Aug. 1 — in light of an $85 million lapse in the program's state budget, The Anniston Star reported.
CMS has approved Arizona's request to reinstate active enrollment in the Children's Health Insurance Program, lifting a six-year enrollment freeze.
Portland, Ore.-based Providence Health Plan will cease coverage for 11,000 policyholders in southern Oregon beginning Jan. 1, News10 reported.
Buffalo, N.Y.-based Independent Health will drop about 560 members receiving cancer treatment from Williamsville, N.Y.-based CCS Oncology after negotiations to initiate value-based reimbursements went unresolved, The Buffalo News reported.
Louisville, Ky.-based Humana will exit several state Affordable Care Act individual exchanges it participated in this year, citing around $1 billion in losses, The Hill reported.
Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna and Louisville, Ky.-based Humana are establishing a game plan to fight the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit against their proposed $37 billion deal, Reuters reported.
Illinois insurance companies will have to provide coverage for 3D mammograms after Gov. Bruce Rauner signed the requirement into law Wednesday, the Chicago Tribune reported.
The following insurers made headlines this week. They are listed below, beginning with the most recent.