Payer

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.

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

Becker's recently asked one question to five physician executives who announced plans to take on new payer positions in August: What advice do you have for physicians who are seeking leadership roles at a health insurer?

Orange County, Calif.-based Alignment Healthcare, which entered the California payer market in 2014, has recorded 42 percent compounded annual growth each year since launching in 2013.