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Minneapolis-based UCare has chosen Jim Eppel, a senior vice president of OptumInsight, as its next CEO, according to Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.

Health insurer Aetna did not have authorization from the North Carolina Department of Insurance when it sold policies to an estimated several hundred residents in the state, according to The News & Observer.

A 2015 report from McKinsey, "Provider-led health plans: The next frontier — or the 1990s all over again?" outlines the number of provider-led plans according to state. The infographic below outlines the information from the report. 

Bloomfield, Conn.-based health insurer Cigna has completed its acquisition of Piscataway, N.J.-based QualCare Alliance Networks.

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has received the state's approval to offer its HMO health plan, Sutter Health Plus, in the Sonoma County community.

Although Charlotte, N.C.-based Carolinas HealthCare System physicians and hospitals are no longer considered in-network for UnitedHealthcare members, some members will be eligible to continue receiving in-network benefits during a transition period, according to a Charlotte Observer report.

The Lewin Group, a UnitedHealth Group-owned consulting firm based in Falls Church, Va., is seeking a managing consultant and health economist who will help federal agencies prepare for the next national crisis by probing insurance claims data, according to a…

Aetna and West Orange, N.J.-based Barnabas Health have signed a two-year deal that will take effect March 1.

UnitedHealth Group, the nation's largest health insurer, is changing its coverage guidelines for hysterectomies, according to a bulletin sent to physicians and hospitals.

Across the U.S., 107 health systems — or 13 percent — offer health plans in at least one market, including commercial, Medicare Advantage or managed Medicaid. Of all states, Texas currently has 15 provider-led plans, the most of any state,…