Payer

Medical data analytics company Ontrak has been handed a lawsuit by investors after it allegedly concealed for months that its contract with Aetna was likely to be terminated.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan purchased an unnamed Royal Oak, Mich.-based management support organization, bringing opportunities for network physicians to access support tools.

Anthem and Mountain View, Calif.-based El Camino Health are still at odds over a contract that fizzled out June 1. 

Following successes during its first year-and-a-half, Regence BlueShield is expanding its Episodes of Care program, which now includes the Washington State Health Care Authority as a customer. 

UnitedHealthcare played a pivotal role in Yale's renowned study on surprise billing, which played a crucial role in industrywide and federal reform as it pointed to both the prevalence of surprise billing and the fiscal burden on patients. 

Health officials in Ohio, South Carolina and Utah received word from CMS on Aug. 10 that Medicaid work requirements would be revoked in their states, according to Politico Pulse.

The development of telehealth services from providers and payers alike has been opening doors to accessible, personalized care, but that investment is a balancing act, said Brett Hart, PhD, chief behavioral health officer at Centene Corp.

When Humana began to seriously invest in at-home care in 2018, no one would expect how integral the system of care could be throughout the pandemic, said Humana CFO Susan Diamond.

Some employers may tack on health coverage surcharges for employees who don't plan to get fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to an Aug. 5 blog post from Mercer, an asset management firm.

Here are five recent articles posted by Becker's Hospital Review since Aug. 1 that concern payer-provider relationships.