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The California Department of Insurance settled with National Health Insurance Co. Aug. 16 for $1.995 million after the payer unlawfully failed to post its formulary online, sold drugs at incorrect prices and denied necessary care and coverage information to members.

Ten providers — including Northwestern Medicine and Community Health System — recently posted job listings seeking leaders in payer contracting and relations. 

From Anthem becoming Elevance Health to major restructuring at Humana, these are five recent payer rebrands reported by Becker's since June 1:

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From big collaborations around mental health access to the launch of a health IT educational institute, these are seven recent payer partnerships reported by Becker's:

A rural county in Wisconsin is placing a voter referendum on its November ballot that would formally ask Congress and President Joe Biden to create a publicly-funded health insurance program beyond Medicare and Medicaid, The Racine Journal Times reported Aug.…

As the health insurance industry continues to undergo major change in 2022, payer executives are looking to reduce costs and improve efficiencies through more innovation and alignment with IT services, according to an Aug. 9 survey from digital solutions firm…

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