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Humana saw its net income drop in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period a year prior.

Cigna posted net income of $915 million in the first quarter of 2018, up 53 percent from $598 million reported in the same period a year prior.

Becker's Hospital Review reported these four contract resolutions and dissolutions between payers and providers since April 1, beginning with the most recent.

Eighty-two percent of high-deductible health plan members feel managing their healthcare spending account helps them make smarter health decisions, according to a recent survey commissioned by WEX Health, a healthcare financial technology provider.

Fishersville, Va.-based Augusta Health went out of network with Anthem nearly five months ago. Now, the hospital said Anthem is attempting to strong-arm two private physician practices into a contract to get the hospital back in network, the News Leader…

CMS issued a request for information on direct provider contracting models as a possible avenue to reduce costs and improve care quality.

Houston-based ManhattanLife Assurance Company of America signed a definitive agreement to acquire Humana's workplace voluntary benefits and financial protection plan business lines.

Aetna reported net income of $1.2 billion in the first quarter of 2018, compared to a net loss of $381 million in the same period a year prior.

The number of working-age Americans without health insurance grew by an estimated 4 million since March 2017, according to the Commonwealth Fund's ACA Tracking Survey.

Peoples Health in Metairie, La., a Medicare Advantage organization, tapped Judy D. Norwalt to serve as assistant vice president of customer service.