A federal arbitrator has ordered Indianapolis-based Anthem to pay $4.5 million to a group of 11 Indiana hospitals, according to the Indianapolis Business Journal.
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From facing the largest insurance fine in Georgia state history to being named one of the best companies to work for, here are seven recent stories about the Indianapolis-based payer:
California payers, providers, counties and unions are speaking out against proposed legislation that would cement Kaiser Permanente's special no-bid Medi-Cal contract with the state, according to CaliforniaHealthline.
The nation's largest payers have made recent moves back to the office, but most are offering employees more flexible work styles than what they offered before the pandemic.
A lawsuit challenging the ACA is using a legal argument that has not been heard by the Supreme Court in almost 90 years, according to Bloomberg.
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Colorado's top insurance regulator says he almost ordered Bright Health to cease all operations in the state following dozens of consumer and provider complaints.
The Georgetown University Health Policy Institute's Center for Families and children estimates that 6.7 million children are at high risk of losing Medicaid coverage when the COVID-19 public health emergency ends.
An Idaho woman and her spouse filed a lawsuit against Anthem April 13 for allegedly violating the Employee Retirement Income Security Act by improperly processing their medical claims.
The Centene board accepted the resignation of Leslie Norwalk April 15.
As payers look to increase health equity and outcomes among their members, some are improving or developing strategies to collect better data surrounding race and ethnicity.