UnitedHealth Group, Humana and other national health insurers may be on a provider acquisition spree, but Centene Corp.'s CEO said acquiring clinics and physician practices is not part of its strategy, according to a Forbes report.
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BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina will offer some members a cash rebate for choosing cheaper physicians and procedures, according to The Herald-Sun.
Anthem has expanded its existing services agreement with IBM, the tech giant confirmed July 26.
Health insurer Anthem reported net income of $1.1 billion in the second quarter of fiscal year 2018, up 23 percent from $855.3 million in the same period last year.
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey paid a consulting group $1.7 million to produce reports on how the health insurer could develop its OMNIA Health Plans, which place hospitals in two tiers based on quality and cost. Lower-ranked…
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Health insurer Centene saw revenues grow 19 percent to $14.2 billion in the second quarter of fiscal year 2018, up from $12 billion reported in the same period a year prior.
Humana's pharmacy business is the fourth-largest pharmacy benefits manager in the U.S., filling 433 million prescriptions last year, according to an Insider Louisville report.
After freezing billions of dollars in risk-adjustment payments in early July, the Trump administration reversed course, deciding to resume the payments to insurers in the ACA marketplace, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Chicago-based Northwestern Medical Group may no longer be a part of UnitedHealthcare's network if an agreement between the two organizations expires without resolution Jan. 1, according to a notice on Northwestern's website.
Health insurer Cigna is slated to acquire pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts in a $67 billion deal that includes $15 billion of debt. Cigna CEO David Cordani spoke with Business Insider about the transaction and its intended effects on the…