Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois will not allow customers to use credit cards to purchase their own health insurance on or off the Illinois marketplace, according to the Chicago Tribune.
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As healthcare costs for employees rise, organizations are seeking ways to minimize costs of benefits while ensuring employees are satisfied.
Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna has released its first quarter 2016 financial results.
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey's OMNIA line of discount health plans is no stranger to controversy.
The following insurers made headlines this week. They are listed below, beginning with the most recent.
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Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini has his own ideas on how to improve the Affordable Care Act exchanges, according to Forbes.
The Cigna Foundation has promised to commit $2 million in World of Difference grants over the next two years to a variety of nonprofit organizations providing community health navigation to at-risk individuals.
Continued technology issues at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina have resulted in stalled payments to some physicians, who said it has been several months since they received reimbursement from the insurer, reports News Observer.
Anthem saw revenue increase in the first quarter of 2016, but higher medical costs in certain business segments dragged down the insurer's bottom line.
CMS released a final rule Monday that includes the first major update to Medicaid managed care regulations in more than 10 years.