Health insurer stock in the S&P 500 Managed Care Index fell 4 percent April 11 after HHS Secretary Alex Azar asked large employers to ensure their employees get prescription drug rebates, according to Bloomberg.
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Here's how many hospitals and providers have inked value-based payment agreements with the five largest commercial U.S. insurers:
Here are the number of health plan members the five largest commercial insurers cover through value-based payment arrangements with providers:
Republican Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a bill to add work requirements to the state's expanded Medicaid program, according to the Idaho Statesman.
Cancer Treatment Centers of America Atlanta signed a three-year agreement with Aetna to become a preferred provider.
The Trump administration appealed a federal judge's March ruling that struck down Medicaid work requirements in Arkansas and Kentucky, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader.
Centene Corp.'s proposed $17.3 billion acquisition of WellCare Health Plans would make Centene the third-largest publicly traded managed care provider, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence's analysis of membership data.
Here are six recent articles posted by Becker's Hospital Review that concern payer-provider relationships:
Here are two articles recently published by Becker's Hospital Review on "Medicare for All" proposals:
Kentucky's attorney general issued an alert in light of recent reports of medical billing scams targeting Louisville residents.
