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A collaborative effort between Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health Plan and technology solutions company Cognizant has led the insurer to be one of the first to comply with CMS' new interoperability mandate. 

Cigna is rolling out COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements for its employees as they return to worksites.

SilverSummit Healthplan, Centene's Nevada subsidiary, earned a state Medicaid managed care contract, the insurer announced Aug. 18.

CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield announced former Anthem and Aetna executive Joe Scibilia is joining as vice president of commercial market sales for public sector and labor markets.

In a piece for GCN, GetInsured co-founder Shankar Srinivasan said software-as-a-service  platforms have the potential to make significant changes in insurance rates and premiums among state marketplaces. 

While regional payers have fewer members, their concentration in one area gives them the same power, if not a leg up, in negotiations with local providers, according to an August Fitch Ratings report shared with Becker's Hospital Review.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina is collaborating with Charlotte, N.C.-based Cityblock Health via five Medicaid managed care clinics.

Louisville, Ky.-based Kindred at Home is finally under Humana's roof as the insurer completed its acquisition of the home health company Aug. 17.

Susan Diamond became Humana's permanent CFO in June. She spoke with Becker's Aug. 16 about her top goals for her first year and the future of the payer's home healthcare expansion. 

Amid COVID-19 surges putting strain on hospital capacities, the Louisiana Hospital Association is calling on CMS to ditch Medicare Advantage's red tape so hospitals can transfer patients to other facilities more fluently.