Payer

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey sued a physician advocacy group after the group urged patients to fight the insurer's new claim oversight contract, according to the New Jersey Record.

Maine's governor announced plans to change its health insurance exchange to a state-based marketplace.

In late August, Portland-based MaineHealth announced plans to create a joint venture with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maine.

Here are five articles recently published by Becker's Hospital Review on national and state news concerning Medicare Advantage:

Here are 10 articles recently published by Becker's Hospital Review on national and state news concerning Medicaid:

Priority Health, an insurer in Grand Rapids, Mich., is merging with Detroit-based insurer Total Health Care, according to the Grand Rapids Business Journal.

The CMO of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association is no longer with the association or the BCBS Institute, a company spokesperson confirmed with Becker's.

The California Medical Association is collaborating with value-based care company Aledade and Blue Shield of California subsidiary Altais in an effort to improve patient outcomes.

A new deal between Oscar Health and Berkshire Hathaway, a senator's criticism of the CEO of Centene Corp., and website satisfaction among health plan users were among the payer topics that piqued the interest of readers in August.

The following payer executives changed their positions in August.