A group of 26 House Democrats are asking Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to fast-track legislation to extend ACA premium subsidies, Politico reported May 23.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming and Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Itiliti Health are partnering to create a cloud-based automatic prior authorization system for providers.
Empire BlueCross Blue Shield executives and New York City leaders cut the ribbon May 24 on the company's new headquarters in midtown Manhattan.
Kansas' Medicaid contracts won't be negotiated until at least Jan. 31, 2023, after state lawmakers overrode the governor's attempt to resume the talks, the Kansas City Star reported May 23.
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and healthcare analytics company Socially Determined are working together on an initiative the payer said will enhance quality and health equity for the 3.5 million people it serves in Maryland, Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.
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The Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association is planning to release its semiannual health plan performance report next month and will focus on payers' finances and enrollment in 2021.
Scott Sbihli is senior vice president and head of product at HealthRules Payor, a modern administrative platform for health plans offered by Burlington, Mass.-based HealthEdge. He sat down with Becker's to discuss how payers can leverage new technologies and regulations…
From Anthem formalizing its purchase of Integra Managed Care to Optum quietly buying up primary care groups in Oregon, these are eight recent mergers and acquisitions involving payers:
Behavioral science can help health plans achieve their goals by changing the behavior of members and providers, according to executives with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. They recommend that all health plans implement an internal "nudge unit," or a…
On May 18, HHS and the Treasury Department approved Virginia's waiver application to establish the "Commonwealth Health Reinsurance Program" that aims to reimburse some payers for a percentage of members' high claims and reduce premiums.