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Florida Blue is extending its network contract with Nashville, Tenn.-based Envision Healthcare for the next several years. 

America's Health Insurance Plans is supporting an Innovate Kidney Care campaign to broaden patient access to at-home kidney dialysis training and support. 

Community Health Plan of Washington named Caitlin Duffy its director of business development and sales, according to a news release shared with Becker's. 

Aetna Better Health will offer all community supports recommended by the California Health Care Services Department, according to State of Reform. 

Aetna, Oscar Health and Wellfleet must pay $3.1 million after allegedly violating federal and New York mental health parity and cost-sharing laws.

Anthem and Marietta, Ohio-based Memorial Health System reached an agreement that provides in-network access for Anthem members through September 2025, according to The Parkersburg News & Sentinel. 

Nearly one in three workers with health coverage provided by their employer is unhappy with their current plan, according to a survey from UnifiHealth.

Nora Leibowitz is joining CareOregon as its chief strategy officer, the payer announced Dec. 15. 

As payers brace for the implementation of the federal No Surprises Act on Jan. 1, the health insurance industry at large isn't expected to experience a significant financial shift, according to a Dec. 16 Fitch Ratings report. 

An audit conducted by the Oregon Health Authority found that Oregon Health Plan, the state's Medicaid program, improperly issued claims to providers for in-home care and transportation despite patients being hospitalized at the time, according to The Lund Report.