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United Healthcare Drops 300 Physicians From Medicare Advantage Plan

United Healthcare plans to drop 300 physicians from its AARP/Medicare Complete plan in southwest Florida for 2014, according to a News-Press report.

HMA Rejects Blue Cross Offer to Reinstate 4 Mississippi Hospitals

Naples, Fla.-based Health Management Associates has rejected an offer from Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi to reinstate its contracts with four of its 10 Mississippi hospitals, according to a report from The Clarion-Ledger.

Commission Recommends New Hampshire Medicaid Expansion

A New Hampshire commission of lawmakers, officials and members of the public has recommended that the state expand its Medicaid program under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Blue Cross to Reinstate 4 of 10 HMA Mississippi Hospitals

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi plans to reinstate its contracts with four of the 10 state hospitals owned by Naples, Fla.-based Health Management Associates, according to a report from The Clarion-Ledger.

Gov. John Kasich Plans to Expand Medicaid in Ohio With Panel's Approval

Republican Gov. John Kasich plans to expand Ohio's Medicaid program with the approval of a seven-member oversight panel rather than the full state legislature, according to a report from The Columbus Dispatch.

Steward Health Care Joins Tufts Medical Center's Nonprofit Insurer Network

Minuteman Health, a nonprofit health insurer in Massachusetts, has added Boston-based Steward Health Care System's 11 hospitals to its provider network.

Cape Fear Valley Health Systems Criticizes NC Medicaid Payment System

Cape Valley Fear Health System in Fayetteville, N.C., has experienced serious issues with NCTracks, the state's new Medicaid billing system, leading to $10 million in unpaid bills since July, according to a report from The Fayetteville Observer.

Survey: Medicaid Enrollment, Spending Expected to Rise in 2014

National Medicaid enrollment and spending growth are expected to rise in fiscal year 2014, driven by improving economic conditions and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation report.

Maine Insurance Official: Anthem Blue Cross Can't Make Customers Change Physicians

Maine Superintendent of Insurance Eric Cioppa has decided Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield cannot make customers in the state change healthcare providers under a new, narrow-network insurance plan, according to a Portland Press Heraldreport.

WellPoint Turning to Narrow Provider Network Strategy

Health insurer WellPoint is turning to narrow provider networks to prepare for industry changes in 2014, according to an analysis conducted by market intelligence provider HealthLeaders-InterStudy.