Becker's Hospital Review reported these eight contract resolutions and dissolutions between payers and providers since Aug. 13, beginning with the most recent.
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Humana and Iora Health, a Boston-based network of primary care clinics, expanded their valued-based contract a fifth year, the companies said Sept. 12.
The Trump administration is being sued by patient advocates and other healthcare groups over its decision to expand availability of short-term health plans that do not ensure a full set of health benefits, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Health insurance providers are increasingly designing programs to offer safe and affordable housing options to improve the health and reduce care costs for members at risk of homelessness, according to a report from America's Health Insurance Plans.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island notified 1,567 members that an unnamed vendor responsible for sending members' benefits explanations breached their personal healthcare information, according to a media statement shared with Becker's Hospital Review.
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Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is creating health insurance products to network with providers nationwide, the health system said Sept. 13.
In 2018, workers with employer-sponsored insurance will pay an average deductible of $1,491 for individual coverage and $2,788 for family coverage, according to a new survey from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, cited by Benefit News.
The number of uninsured people and the uninsured rate were not statistically different in 2017 compared to 2016, according to a report from the Census Bureau.
Americans ranked Blue Cross Blue Shield as the most relevant health plan provider, according to Prophet's latest brand relevance index.
Cigna launched a venture to fund startups offering analytics, digital health and care management services, the company said Sept. 12.