Aetna Better Health of Oklahoma is protesting the selection of four other private insurers to manage Oklahoma's Medicaid program, according to The Frontier.
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Oscar Health launched its initial public offering Feb. 22. With an offer of 31 million shares at $32 to $34 each, Oscar could raise $1.05 billion at the top of that range.
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is sending $48.2 million worth of rebates to members who had individual plans in 2019, according to the Asbury Park Press.
OU Health Physicians, the physician group of Oklahoma City-based OU Health, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma haven't been able to finalize a new contract renewal ahead of an upcoming deadline.
Thomas Tran retired as CFO of Molina Healthcare Feb. 17, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Growth in compensation for top health insurance executives outpaced their companies' revenue growth from 2019 to 2020, according to a brief from consulting firm BDO.
Medicaid expansion was associated with a lower uninsured rate among young Americans, according to a study from the Urban Institute, a left-leaning think tank.
The Chicago Health Executives Forum recognized NorthShore University HealthSystem, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois and Epic for the companies' joint payer platform.
Iora Health providers in Houston are now considered in-network for Aetna Medicare members, the health insurer said Feb. 17.
Butler Hospital, a mental health hospital in Providence, R.I., partnered with Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island on a program that aims to reduce hospital readmissions.