Payer

Centene saw double-digit growth in its revenue and profit during the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 that ended June 30, according to an earnings release.

Proposals to cover Americans under a "Medicare for All" system wouldn't result in a net increase in hospital use, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Here are the 18 Democratic presidential candidates who want to keep private insurance under any healthcare reform, according to The Washington Post.  

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota held strong against criticism over its new policies that end reimbursement for routine colonoscopies and other services under certain circumstances, according to the Star Tribune.

Each time a patient enters the emergency department with a condition that can be treated in a primary care setting, it comes at an average cost of $2,032 to the healthcare system, according to an analysis published by UnitedHealth Group.

UnitedHealthcare, the insurance arm of UnitedHealth Group, reversed its denials of a $2.1 million gene therapy for children, according to The Washington Post.

Anthem will roll out a new app this month that will give members and nonmembers the ability to schedule and pay for medical care through their smartphones, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Here are 10 recent articles posted by Becker's Hospital Review that concern payer-provider relationships:

Oscar will offer Medicare Advantage plans in New York and Houston this fall, pending regulatory approval, the health insurance startup's CEO and co-founder, Mario Schlosser, wrote in a blog post. 

Humana added providers to its bundled payment models for spinal fusion surgeries and hip or knee joint replacements, the insurer said July 17.