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.
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Cigna launched a venture to fund startups offering analytics, digital health and care management services, the company said Sept. 12.
Humana CEO Bruce Broussard sold nearly $6 million worth of stock Sept. 10, according to a recent Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
UnitedHealthcare CEO and Executive Vice President Steven Nelson sold 26,033 shares of UnitedHealth Group stock Sept. 7, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
A federal judge ruled Sept. 4 that health insurers are entitled to unpaid cost-sharing reduction payments, which help insurers subsidize the cost of coverage for low-income Americans, according to a Health Affairs blog post.
The Arkansas State Department of Human Services said 4,574 Medicaid beneficiaries lost their health insurance Sept. 1 after failing to comply with the program's work requirements for three months, according to the Arkansas Democrat Gazette.