Reno, Nev.-based Renown Healthcare announced July 2 it has established a new contract agreement with UnitedHealthcare. The deal comes after Renown and the payer terminated their in-network contract last month after negotiations failed to culminate in an agreement.
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Two professional organizations issued a joint statement voicing their opposition to Aetna's new policy that requires preapproval for all cataract surgeries.
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., said the White House is supportive of proposals for sweeping Medicare expansion that would broaden coverage and lower the eligibility age to 60, but only if lawmakers echo support, according to The Hill.
Congressional Democrats are pushing legislation that would allow local government entities to expand Medicaid without a statewide expansion, which is seeing resistance in 12 states.
Former Haven program director Ann Joo Kim has joined health plan administration platform Flume Health as COO.
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Through the American Rescue Plan COVID-19 recovery package, CMS is lowering the cost of health insurance premiums for those who received or were approved for unemployment compensation this year.
Here are nine recent lawsuits and settlements involving payers:
A lawsuit settlement over hormone treatment coverage means Alaska Medicaid cannot deny gender-affirming care.
The Vaccine Community Connectors program, which was launched by AHIP and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, has helped vaccinate more than 2 million people over 65 against COVID-19 in under 100 days, according to a July 1 news release.
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield launched a pilot program in June to bring employees back to the office in the wake of the pandemic.