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Independence Blue Cross is tracking amputation risks among some diabetic members through a partnership with Somerville, Mass.-based Podimetrics.

Maryland officials on Oct. 28 announced a two-year, $20 million subsidy designed to make health coverage more affordable for young adults, marylandreporter.com reported.

After ending its old contract Oct. 1, UnitedHealthcare and Hickory, N.C.-based Catawba Valley Health System announced a new agreement Oct. 28.

The operational and financial complexity of healthcare delivery can create tension between payers and providers. This tension can be heightened due to regulations and the implementation of sub-performing technologies.

The generosity of employer-sponsored health plans has remained relatively stagnant since major coverage provisions of the ACA were implemented in 2014, researchers from the Employee Benefit Research Institute and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association found.

Through Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina's Blue Premier alternative payment model, UNC Health Alliance, a provider network under UNC Health, saved patients $40 million in 2020. 

Molina Healthcare's third quarter earnings report featured broad revenue growth shadowed by a 22 percent dip in net income, according to the Oct. 27 report. 

Officials in Butler County, Ohio, selected Humana for a $62.2 million contract to cover public employees, ousting UnitedHealthcare as the county's former insurer. 

AmeriHealth Caritas appointed Bob Kolodgy as CFO and executive vice president, the company announced Oct. 28. 

Based on patient and provider market research, hospitals can make smarter decisions about the patient payment process that will improve both customer satisfaction and the revenue cycle.