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One of the most frustrating things for consumers of healthcare is the surprise medical bill. This is generally a bill that takes months to process before the consumer sees it. Moreover, there remains a lack of cost transparency throughout the…

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan knowingly paid improper and inflated medical claims, a Fiat Chrysler subsidiary claimed in a lawsuit filed against the insurer, according to the Detroit Free Press.

The president of a Massachusetts health system and hospital group accused Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts of caring about revenues more than patients, according to an op-ed published by the Sippican Week.

UnitedHealth Group officially said it acquired payment-processing platform Equian in a transaction valued at $3.2 billion, according to the Star Tribune.

America's uninsured rate is on the rise, according to a report from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Medical costs for employers are set increase 6.5 percent in 2020, according to global professional services company Aon.

When compared to fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries, institutionalized UnitedHealthcare members with specialized Medicare Advantage coverage had lower emergency department use, according to a study published in The American Journal of Managed Care.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is targeting members' out-of-pocket prescription drug costs under a new initiative called Rx Savings Solutions.

Here are five updates on issues surrounding "Medicare for All" proposals published by Becker's Hospital Review in the past few weeks.

Premier explains how healthcare providers need data and analytics on targeted patient populations in order for risk-based payment models to be successful.