HHS illegally made reinsurance payments to health plans using funds that should have been deposited in the federal Treasury, according to a recent report from the Government Accountability Office.
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The federal government could offer a settlement to insurers suing the government over unpaid risk corridor payments, despite Congress' best efforts to quash any potential deal, reports The Washington Post.
Saint Mary's Health Network in Reno, Nev., may break its contract with Health Plan of Nevada over disagreements regarding Medicaid coverage, reports Reno Gazette-Journal.
The Utah Department of Insurance said Thursday premium rates for health plans on the state's individual marketplace will jump an average of 30 percent for 2017, KSL reports.
Dayton, Ohio-based payer CareSource will more than triple the number of West Virginia counties where it sells marketplace plans next year, Dayton Daily News reports.
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UnitedHealthcare subsidiary Harken Health is pulling out of 2017 Affordable Care Act exchanges in Illinois and Georgia, Chicago Tribune reports.
For 2017, Dallas, Texas-based health insurer CHRISTUS Health Plan will offer individual and family coverage through Texas's Affordable Care Act exchange for Tyler, Texas-based CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System.
St. Louis-based insurer Centene hopes to fill 100 jobs in Arizona by Nov. 1.
Orange, Calif.-based payer CaliforniaChoice will offer two Western Health Advantage plans for northern California small businesses effective Dec. 1.
Payer UnitedHealthcare teamed up with the University of California for a 10-year strategic relationship to transition California into a value-based healthcare system.