As the Trump administration has loosened restrictions on association health plans, more small businesses in Nevada have united to to offer insurance to their employees, reports the Reno Gazette Journal.
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In negotiations with insurers to bring down healthcare costs, employers should side with their carriers, a Blue Cross Blue Shield executive recently told a group of business leaders in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, according to a Dallas Morning News report.
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare has sold Golden State Medicare Health Plan to a holding company affiliated with Connected Care Group in California.
Retroactive denial policies for emergency room care, such as the one Anthem rolled out in several states, place a financial burden on patients and prevent them from seeking care, according to a Doctor-Patient Rights Project study.
The Trump administration has been sending enrollees emails promoting the benefits of Medicare Advantage ahead of the Medicare enrollment deadline on Dec. 7, The New York Times reports.
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After years of seeing employee deductibles rise, employers are looking for novel ways to cut the cost of health insurance, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Phoenix Children's Hospital and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona agreed to extend their current contract through Dec. 15 as they negotiate a new agreement, according to KTAR News.
CMS intends to give states flexibility to reroute funding of ACA premium subsidies to coverage outside the health law's exchanges, according to Bloomberg.
Insurance models that offer members financial incentives for meeting fitness goals are proving successful at encouraging sustained levels of physical activity, according to a new report from health and wellness solutions provider Vitality.
Senior health clinics operated by Walgreens and Humana have been operating in Kansas City for three months, and Walgreens CEO Stefano Pessina said that he is open to expanding the project beyond a pilot if the partnership proves to be…