BCBS of North Carolina raises rates after $282M loss on ACA customers
To stem losses incurred on Affordable Care Act exchanges in 2015, BCBS of North Carolina increased rates by 32.5 percent for 2016 and has requested a rate increase of 18.8 percent for 2017.
Empire, BCBS to split after unsuccessful negotiations
New York health insurer Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield and HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley based in Kingston N.Y., failed to renew their network contract Tuesday.
UnitedHealth to exit Illinois’ ACA exchange
As of 2017, UnitedHealthcare will no longer offer coverage on Illinois’ Affordable Care Act marketplace.
Feds fine Clover Health for deceptive marketing to consumers
Federal regulators find Clover Health $106,095 for misleading consumers about their out-of-network benefits.
UnitedHealth to leave California’s ACA marketplace
UnitedHealthcare will depart from California’s Affordable Care Act exchange at the end of 2016.
Texas Health Resources, Aetna to launch health plan
Arlington-based Texas Health Resources and Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna partnered to offer fully-insured and self-insured commercial insurance products to employers and consumers in 14 counties in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
State to seize control of Ohio insurance co-op
The state of Ohio took control of failing health insurance co-op InHealth Mutual.
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