A federal jury has awarded a former BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee employee nearly $700,000 after she was terminated for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in 2021.
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Six payers were named in U.S. News & World Report's list of the Best Companies to Work For in 2024-2025.
Select Health has opened its Nevada headquarters in Las Vegas.
CMS closed its suburban Baltimore headquarters on June 7 after Legionella bacteria was detected in the facility's plumbing amid renovations, The Washington Post reported June 13.
Florida Blue is leasing nearly 59,000-square-feet of office space to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office in the city's downtown, the Jacksonville Daily Record reported May 26.
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Some insurers have asked their workers to come back to the office five days a week. Others have committed to permanent remote work. Capital District Physicians Health Plan hopes to land somewhere in the middle.
Highmark Health began a third round of layoffs May 23, resulting in the termination of 98 employees, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported.
10 payers were named in Forbes' annual "America's Best Employers for New Grads" list, published May 21.
UnitedHealthcare is looking to lease 87,000-square-feet of office space in suburban Green Bay, Wis. following the company's move to more hybrid work schedules, CoStar News reported May 14.
Health Care Service Corp. is planning a 132,000-square-foot office in southwest Houston.