1. Companies overseeing Iowa’s privatized Medicaid say program is ‘drastically underfunded’
Three managed care insurers charged with running Iowa’s Medicaid program said the project has been thwarted by a lack of funding, with one company calling its participation a “catastrophic experience.”
2. Texas Health Resources, BCBS agree on rate increase as contract deadline looms
Arlington-based Texas Health Resources and Richardson-based Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas signaled a thawing of their contract dispute as the two organizations agreed on a rate increase ahead of their contract’s Dec. 31 deadline.
3. Mississippi hospital files suit against UnitedHealthcare in ongoing payment spat
Tupelo-based North Mississippi Medical Center filed a lawsuit against Minnetonka, Minn.-based UnitedHealthcare one week after the two organizations reached a temporary agreement over an ongoing payment dispute.
4. Aetna now covering diabetic foot ulcer treatment from MiMedx
Marietta, Ga.-based MiMedx Group’s EpiFix diabetic foot ulcer treatment will now be covered by Hartford, Conn.-based payer Aetna.
5. S&P predicts ACA marketplace insurers will see results improve in 2016-17
A S&P Global Report analysis forecasts health insurers will start seeing financial losses reverse on their ACA individual marketplace plans in 2016 after “hitting bottom” in 2015.
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