The following were among this week’s most-viewed payer issues stories on Becker’s Hospital Review.
1. Judge says projected $2.4B savings in Anthem-Cigna deal could improve competition
Three judges heard appellate arguments from Anthem on March 24, as the insurer pled its case against a district court’s ruling blocking its merger with Cigna.
2. AHIP: 18% of premiums go toward payer operating costs, 22% toward drug spending
America’s Health Insurance Plans analyzed how $1 of a commercial health insurance premium is used by payers.
3. Unsettled RWJBarnabas-Aetna contract puts 45k policyholders on notice
West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health may leave Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna’s provider network if the two parties fail to agree on reimbursement rates.
More articles on payer issues:
CHI Health joins BCBS of Nebraska’s Medicare network
Kansas, other states pursue Medicaid expansion following AHCA withdrawal
Highmark names Dr. Charles DeShazer CMO
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