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BlueCross BlueShield of Montana has returned $1.3 million to more than 5,600 college students from Montana universities, according to Montana Public Radio.

Covered California, the state's Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace, successfully held down premium costs in part because of its authority to select health insurers, a new study suggests.

Tampa, Fla.-based insurer WellCare reported better-than-expected financial results for the first quarter of 2016, aided by a 1.2 percent increase in Medicaid enrollments, reports Reuters.

The reign of the traditional health insurer is largely past. Payers and providers must build relationships based on trust, transparency and equity to survive market uncertainty moving forward.

Cigna will collaborate with the American Society of Addiction Medicine to determine an evidence-based approach to treating substance abuse patients, in the hopes of arriving at a value-based payment model, reports Forbes.

A contract dispute between UnitedHealthcare and a physicians' group that manages high-risk pregnancies has left thousands of parents unsure whether their medical care will be covered by insurance, reports AZ Central.

Louisiana's Medicaid program has a new name. Formerly "Bayou Health," it is now called "Health Louisiana," as of May 2, according to Nola.com.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois will not allow customers to use credit cards to purchase their own health insurance on or off the Illinois marketplace, according to the Chicago Tribune.

As healthcare costs for employees rise, organizations are seeking ways to minimize costs of benefits while ensuring employees are satisfied.

Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna has released its first quarter 2016 financial results.