Gov. Phil Bryant has issued an executive order to force Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi to reinstate 10 hospitals owned by Naples, Fla.-based Health Management Associates into its network, according to a report from The Clarion-Ledger.
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Third-quarter net income at health insurer WellPoint declined by 5.1 percent, from $691.2 million in the third quarter of 2012 to $656.2 million this year.
An oversight panel has approved Republican Gov. John Kasich's plans to expand Ohio's Medicaid program, ending months of debate over extending the program under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to a report from The Hill.
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi has said it will once again treat four of 10 Mississippi hospitals owned by Naples, Fla.-based Health Management Associates as in-network providers, according to a report from The Clarion-Ledger.
An Iowa Medicaid integrity initiative saved the state $41 million in fiscal year 2013, Gov. Terry Branstad has announced.
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Mayors of cities in Rankin County, Miss., have expressed concern the spat between Naples, Fla.-based Health Management Associates and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi could lead to hospital closings and leave residents without jobs, according to a report…
A lack of competition in some of the new health insurance marketplaces under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act could lead to future rate increases that make plans unaffordable for the average consumer, insurance experts have told USA TODAY.
The leader of the South Dakota State Medical Association has advocated for expanding the state's Medicaid program, saying it will contain healthcare costs for all state residents, according to a Rapid City Journal report.
Health insurers are sending out thousands of cancellation notices to individual policy holders, frustrating consumers who want to keep their current coverage, according to a Kaiser Health News report.
Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson has asked CMS to investigate how health insurer Humana administers its Medicare Advantage policies in response to issues reported by beneficiaries and providers, according to a Star Tribune report.