Blue Cross of Idaho is fighting one federal lawsuit and recently lost a second after denying medical coverage to two men who the insurer claims were injured while committing illegal acts, reports Idaho Statesman.
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With hopes to prevent the federal government from issuing settlements over risk corridor payments, U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah), introduced a bill called the HHS Slush Fund Elimination Act.
Bloomfield, Conn.-based Cigna is continuing its initiative to curb opioid use by encouraging medical practices to sign a pledge to limit opioid prescriptions and treat opioid overuse as a chronic condition.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island named Julie Fitton managing director of information security, reports Worcester Telegram.
The president of the American Medical Association issued a statement Monday addressing the U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust lawsuit against Anthem's proposed $54 billion acuqistion of Cigna.
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The U.S. Department of Justice will begin efforts to block Anthem's proposed $54 billion purchase of Cigna in a Washington, D.C., federal district court today.
Blue Shield of California CEO Paul Markovich told California Healthline he is committed to selling coverage on the state exchange despite Republicans' vow to repeal ACA legislation.
Blue Cross of Idaho dropped Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center from its ACA health plan network for 2017, reports Teton Valley News.
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey admitted three more hospitals to the top tier of its Omnia health insurance network, according to NJ.com.
At a meeting Thursday, board members of California's ACA exchange — Covered California — addressed potential repeal of the ACA and its effects on the 1.3 million residents enrolled in marketplace health plans, reports The Mercury News.