The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services asked a state tribunal reviewing how it awarded contracts for its managed Medicaid program to reject claims that its process was influenced by conflicts of interest, according to WRAL.
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Health Care Service Corp. doled out raises in 2018 to eight of its 10 highest-paid executives, including former leaders, according to Crain's Chicago Business.
The CMO of Mercy Medical Center in Springfield, Mass., wrote that Cigna may force the hospital out of its provider network due to disagreements over rates, according to Mass Live.
A proposed combination of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and Cambia Health Solutions is officially off, boards of the organizations said Oct. 11.
Cleveland Clinic and health insurance startup Oscar will extend their co-branded health insurance plans to three additional counties in Ohio for 2020, the organizations said Oct. 10.
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina's board of trustees is immediately developing new corporate governance protocols for reporting significant events, the organization said in a written statement Oct. 9.
UnitedHealth Group shares have been falling in recent weeks, and Jefferies analysts aren't sure the trend will buck soon, according to Barron's.
Humana expanded its partnership with Accolade and committed $20 million to the healthcare technology and benefits firm, the organizations said Oct. 10.
CMS identified five contracts with consistently low star ratings and issued a warning for their quality performance, according to data released Oct. 10.
CMS released its report card for Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug plans Oct. 10.