Payer

Here are four recent articles posted by Becker's Hospital Review that concern payer-provider relationships:

Atlanta-based Piedmont Healthcare finalized a new contract with Aetna five months ahead of deadline, the organizations said Oct. 3.

Anthem named Ryan Schneider, a former president at Capital One with experience in digital transformation in financial services, to its board of directors.

Negotiations between Anthem and Gainesville-based Northeast Georgia Health System fell through before a new contract could be reached by an Oct. 1 deadline, according to The Georgia Sun.

Humana promoted Jennifer Bazante to chief marketing officer, the insurance company said Oct. 1.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina and its board of trustees may face difficulty restoring the company's reputation in the wake of the arrest and resignation of its CEO Patrick Conway, MD, analysts told the Winston-Salem Journal.

Investment banking firm BMO Capital Markets downgraded health insurers UnitedHealth Group and Humana due to uncertainty surrounding the 2020 presidential election, according to The Street.

The following payer executives changed their positions in September.

Several health insurers recently announced plans to expand their Medicare Advantage businesses ahead of the 2020 open enrollment period, which begins Oct. 15.

WellCare Health Plans will sell its Medicaid business in Missouri and Nebraska to Anthem.