Aetna will realign its business segments as it gears up for a pending $69 billion merger with CVS Health.
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Atlanta-based Piedmont Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia shook hands to resolve a weekslong contract lapse that left hundreds of thousands of patients in out-of-network limbo.
Health insurance startup Bright Health, led by a former UnitedHealthcare CEO, expanded its coverage to 12,000 members in Colorado during its first year of operation, CNBC reports.
Both commercial and federal health plans engage in various practices that complicate the emergency department revenue cycle, says Ed Gaines, JD, chief compliance officer at Zotec Partners.
UnitedHealth Group reported first quarter revenues of $55.2 billion, up 13.3 percent from $48.7 billion in the first quarter of 2017.
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Republican Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal said the state will step in to resolve a contract spat between Atlanta-based Piedmont Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia if the two sides don't ink a new agreement by April 17.
The Blue Shield of California Privacy Office confirmed March 23 some of its members protected health information was shared with an insurance broker who was not authorized to access it.
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court reversed an earlier decision that denied UnitedHealthcare from protesting a lost bid to partially manage the state's Medicaid program.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas selected Matt All to serve as president and CEO.
Republican Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal called a meeting with Atlanta-based Piedmont Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia to assess how negotiations are progressing.