Last month, Humana launched a radio station for its employees where each day, DJ Reggie Reg welcomes weekday listeners to a station "where wellness never sounded so good," he told NBC affiliate Wave 3 News.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts President and CEO Andrew Dreyfus published an opinion article in The Hill calling for all healthcare stakeholders to collaborate for universal coverage.
Dayton, Ohio-based Kettering Health Network and Cigna inked a new contract ahead of a June 14 deadline, according to the Dayton Daily News.
Humana appointed Betty Assapimonwait its regional president for the insurer's South Florida Medicare market.
New York City-based Fordham University is requiring all undergraduates to enroll in a health plan provided by the university or prove they have adequate health coverage to attend classes, according to The Observer.
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UnitedHealth Group is fighting a request to retroactively review claim denials for mental health treatment in an ongoing legal case, according to MPR News.
Beacon Health Options, the nation's largest independently held behavioral health organization, faces accusations from mental health providers and state officials that its payments are sometimes late, according to Crain's New York Business.
The following payers announced executive moves in the last month, as reported by Becker's Hospital Review:
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield named Pam Stahl president, according to Georgia Health News.
Kaiser Permanente Colorado, a health insurer and provider, is leaving two of the state's counties due in part to its inability to strike contracts with hospitals, according to Summit Daily.