After Chicago-based Land of Lincoln Health removed the University of Chicago Medical Center from its network last week, other health systems in the area are having contract trouble with the health insurance co-op, according to the Chicago Tribune.
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Insurance giant Cigna has teamed up with New York City-based Story — a Manhattan boutique — to promote healthy living, according to the Journal Inquirer.
California's four largest health plans — Kaiser Permanente, Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield of California and Health Net — may owe up to $10 billion in back taxes pending the outcome of a historic court case, reports San Jose Mercury…
After the Iowa Medicaid system's transition to managed care was rescheduled from Jan. 1 to March 1, a state judge has rejected WellCare of Iowa's request to maintain its Medicaid operations, according to The Gazette.
Through its new "Blue Works for You" campaign, Phoenix-based Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona has launched a set of new online member tools for all BCBSAZ members.
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Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna and Boston Children's Hospital will end their contract Feb. 15 unless they can settle their dispute regarding payment rates, according to The Boston Globe.
In a new report, the Center for American Progress predicts the proposed deal between two insurance giants — Aetna and Humana — could increase premium prices for seniors on Medicare Advantage, according to Reuters.
For plans under the Affordable Care Act this year, the average premium cost increased to $408 per month — a 9 percent increase since this time last year, according to The Hill.
The New York Department of Financial Services has charged HealthNow NY — the parent company of Buffalo-based BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York — $750,000 in fines, according to Buffalo Business First.
The following insurers made headlines this week. They are listed below, beginning with the most recent.