Boston-based Partners HealthCare has decided to keep Neighborhood Health Plan due to the insurer's improved financial condition, according to a report from The Boston Globe.
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UnitedHealth Group, the largest health insurer in the U.S., reported its revenue increased by 13 percent in the first quarter of fiscal 2015 to $35.8 billion.
Health insurer UnitedHealthcare and Walgreens have collaborated to offer UnitedHealthcare insurance plan enrollees the opportunity to earn Walgreens Balance Reward points for their healthy activities.
Indianapolis-based Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is making hospitals an offer that is nearly unheard of, according to an Indianapolis Business Journal report.
United Health Foundation, a foundation affiliated with UnitedHealth Group, has awarded $900,000 to the Tennessee Primary Care Association to help support Tennessee Quality Connect, a program that connects healthcare professionals and patients through community health centers using telehealth technology.
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CMS has fined health insurer Aetna $1 million over errors in its pharmacy network listings, according to a Hartford Courant report.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan was able to lower healthcare costs by $50 million in 2013 through its program that rewards hospitals based on the quality of care they provide, according to a report by The Detroit News.
Mark T. Bertolini — chairman and CEO of Aetna — has predicted a number of large companies will announce wage increases for their lowest-paid workers during 2015, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Cincinnati-based UC Health and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield have reached a new agreement on their provider-insurer relationship, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Providence, R.I.-based Lifespan, the state's largest health system, and Watertown, Mass.-based Tufts Health Plan have teamed up to launch Lifespan Premier Choice, a tiered network plan.