BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee joined the Echo Innovation Alliance, a group dedicated to investing in companies on the cutting edge of healthcare technology.
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Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine told providers in October 2021 that there would be delays in claims processing, but four months later, providers said little has changed, according to News Center Maine.
Work-sponsored health plans aren't addressing the growth of loneliness, which leads to employees missing work and decreased productivity, according to data from Cigna's Loneliness Index shared with Becker's.
New Hampshire legislators are looking to fund Medicaid dental coverage with money the state received from a settlement with Centene, according to the Concord Monitor.
Ten providers — including Northwestern Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health and Amgen — recently posted job listings seeking leaders to help payer contracting and relations.
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Health Care Services Corp., a Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliate, is suing Jazz Pharmaceuticals over narcolepsy drug Xyrem.
California-based L.A. Care Health Plan is offering primary care physicians incentives to give members their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccination.
A bipartisan group of 63 senators wrote a letter to HHS declaring their support for Medicare Advantage in the short and long term.
Arkansas lawmakers are making health insurance premium stability among government employees a top priority in the state, according to a Feb. 20 report from the Texarkana Gazette.
States like California and New York have made headlines both for taking steps toward creating a single-payer healthcare system and failing to turn momentum into actionable legislation, according to a Feb. 21 National Review report.