1. Mission Health to terminate BCBS of North Carolina contract
Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Health System plans to leave Durham-based Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina’s network by Oct. 5.
2. New Jersey OKs cap on Horizon BCBS surplus
A budget passed Monday by New Jersey lawmakers includes a reserve cap for Newark-based Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.
3. Baptist Health insurance arm to pull fully insured products from market
Lexington, Ky.-based payer Baptist Health Plan, the managed care subsidiary of Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health, stopped offering fully insured health plans July 1.
4. Mayo Clinic’s health insurance plan to stop individual coverage in Wisconsin
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Health System’s insurance plan, Health Tradition Health Plan, will stop offering individual policies in Wisconsin in 2018.
5. 4 CHS hospitals to remain in Capital BlueCross network after PinnacleHealth acquisition
Four hospitals recently acquired by Harrisburg, Pa.-based PinnacleHealth from Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Heath Systems will stay in Capital BlueCross’ provider network.
6. Centene fills insurance gap in Missouri’s ACA exchange
St. Louis-based Centene Corp. will sell health plans on Missouri’s ACA exchange next year, covering counties that previously had no participating insurers.
7. Children’s Minnesota out of network with BCBS; 66k policyholders affected by contract dispute
Minneapolis-based Children’s Minnesota went out of network with Eagan-based Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota July 5.
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