Connecting medical, pharmacy and behavioral health benefits can help employers improve health and financial outcomes for members, according to the fourth annual Value of Integration study released by Cigna Jan. 6.
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Southwestern Health Resources and Cigna inked a three-year deal that allows Cigna members to access the Dallas-based provider's services at in-network rates, according to D CEO Healthcare.
Dallas-based Steward Health Care System divested its managed care plans to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Jan. 2.
State regulators are increasingly inspecting Christian cost-sharing ministries that aim to help members pay their medical bills but aren't required by law to cover members' claims, according to The New York Times.
UnitedHealth Group ended 2019 worth $279 billion, with shares trading at 10 times as much as they were a decade ago, according to the Star Tribune.
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UnitedHealth Group stock encountered turbulence this year, but ultimately ended on a high note as fears surrounding "Medicare for All" lessened, according to Nasdaq contributor Josh Nathan-Kazis.
A Dec. 30 public hearing to address contract negotiations between Northeast Georgia Health System and Anthem has been cancelled as the organizations near a deal, according to the Gainesville Times.
Physicians are speaking out against a new specialty drug policy that will affect some providers in BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee's network come Jan. 1.
A labor union in Boston offers its members health coverage with no deductible and low family premiums by leaving the city's most expensive providers out of its network, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Layoffs at UnitedHealthcare, CMS' annual Medicare star ratings and a new imaging program for Walmart employees were among the payer stories that piqued the interest of readers this past year.