Irving, Texas-based Christus Health System is back in Cigna's provider network after its contract ended in March, according to the Longview News-Journal.
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Steamboat Springs, Colo.-based UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Colorado partnered on a health plan, the organizations said April 22.
Half a million of Humana's members, employees and patients were screened for social determinants of health last year, according to the health insurer's fourth annual "Bold Goal Progress Report."
The trust fund for Medicare Part A — which covers inpatient hospital and skilled nursing home care — will deplete in seven years, according to the Medicare Board of Trustees' annual report.
UnitedHealth Group and Anthem are rumored to be late-round picks to takeover health plan and pharmacy benefit manager Magellan Health, according to Forbes contributor Bruce Japsen.
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One of the largest roadblocks to "Medicare for All" proposals is the widening gap between government-funded hospital reimbursement and payment from private health insurers, according to The New York Times.
CMS has released a final rule setting standards for ACA health insurance marketplaces and insurers selling coverage through the health law’s exchanges in 2020.
CMS Administrator Seema Verma said "Medicare for All" proposals are "the biggest threat to the American healthcare system," according to Fox News.
Pittsburgh-based UPMC lost its bid to allow Blue Cross Blue Shield health plans outside of rival Highmark to contract directly with UPMC, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Brentwood, Tenn.-based Duke LifePoint Healthcare and UnitedHealthcare reached an agreement for the health system's employed physicians after a four-month lapse, according to ABC 13 WLOS.