Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont claimed the state has systematically underfunded the insurer, causing its reserves to decrease every year since 2014, according to the VTDigger.
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The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association said members will face significant premium increases next year when purchasing plans on the ACA's individual marketplace after President Donald Trump's administration halted risk adjustment payments to insurers, BCBSA said.
The Trump administration is freezing billions of dollars in risk adjustment payments, which were established under the ACA to help insurers that accept high-cost patients protect their bottom lines, according to The Washington Post.
Oceanside, N.Y.-based South Nassau Communities Hospital resolved a dispute with Empire BlueCross BlueShield to keep the hospital in the insurer's network.
Fishersville, Va.-based Augusta Health and Augusta Medical Group reached a four-year agreement with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield after the provider left the insurer's network roughly six months ago.
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Humana is notifying an undisclosed number of members across several states to a potential compromise of their health information after it discovered a "sophisticated cyber spoofing attack" on two of its websites June 3.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment chose Aetna over Amerigroup as one of three insurers to manage the state's Medicaid program.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, along with its umbrella company, Stella, named Craig Samitt, MD, president and CEO of BCBSM effective July 30.
Jackson-based University of Mississippi Medical Center and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi extended their contract until July 31 and agreed to a mediator in their dispute, according to Mississippi News Now.
Oscar Health, a New York City-based health insurance startup, is branded as "a new kind of insurance company." Founded in 2012, the web and technology-focused company set out to simplify coverage and make the healthcare system easier for patients to…