UnitedHealthcare suspended some prior authorization requirements for in-network hospitals and in-network skilled nursing facilities, according to the insurer's webpage on its prior authorization updates during the pandemic.
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CHI St. Luke's Health and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas inked a new contract that will keep the Houston-based health system an in-network provider for 65,000 BCBS of Texas patients.
Northwell Direct, a unit of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health that focuses on direct contracting with employers, signed an agreement with Whole Foods to provide primary care services to workers in the New York region.
Chicago-based CommonSpirit and Blue Shield of California expanded a new billing program to 20 Dignity Health hospitals, the organizations said Jan. 11.
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, which represents 36 Blue plans, said it is suspending its political contributions to lawmakers who voted against accepting the results of the Electoral College and certifying Joe Biden as the next U.S. president.
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CMS approved Tennessee's request to use a modified block grant to finance its Medicaid program, the agency said Jan. 8.
UnitedHealth Group's planned merger of OptumInsight and Change Healthcare won't affect the insurer's strong rating from Fitch Ratings, the credit agency said Jan. 8.
Health insurance startup Bright Health is picking up another California Medicare Advantage plan, according to a Jan. 6 news release.
Illinois is the first state where low-income, undocumented seniors can access public health insurance, according to Kaiser Health News.
UnitedHealthcare invested in an affordable housing project in Minnesota, further expanding the insurer's effort to improve health outcomes by addressing social determinants of health.