Molina Healthcare ended the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019 with lower net income than a year prior as premium revenues declined, according to recent financial documents.
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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey named a new CEO Feb. 11 as its current leader moves into a different strategic role.
Seven recent articles posted by Becker's Hospital Review that concern payer-provider relationships:
Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System and Cigna temporarily extended their in-network agreement through April, according to Houston Public Media.
Patients of Hospital Sisters Health System and Prevea Health with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin insurance may face higher out-of-pocket costs if the organizations fail to reach a contract agreement by a looming deadline, according to the…
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An ongoing legal battle over whether Anthem or Cigna owes the other billions in termination fees may be coming to an end.
San Francisco-based Dignity Health and Cigna still lack an agreement more than a month after their contract expired Dec. 31, according to Kaiser Health News.
Health Share of Oregon, one of the state's largest Medicaid providers, began notifying 654,362 members Feb. 5 that a computer storing their information was stolen from a third-party vendor.
Cigna continued to realize higher revenues and profits in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019, thanks to its subsidiary Express Scripts.
CMS published a proposed rule Feb. 5 that seeks to lower drug costs for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries, boost payments for the plans and rework Star Ratings, among other proposals.