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Payers Have Various Strategies for COVID-19 Treatment Cost-Sharing25 Aug 2020
Payers on the individual health insurance market and fully-insured group market vary broadly on coronavirus treatment cost-sharing. While by and... Continue Reading
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Appeals Court OKs 3-Year Short-Term Limited Duration Health Plans23 Jul 2020
The majority opinion argued that while short-term limited duration health plans may not be beneficial for consumers, the Departments had... Continue Reading
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Amazon Launches Health Centers to Boost Employee Access to Care16 Jul 2020
Through its collaboration with Crossover Health, Amazon will pilot convenient health centers near its fulfillment centers in Texas to ease... Continue Reading
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Unitedhealth Group Sees Profits Double Due to Covid-1916 Jul 2020
UnitedHealth Group saw its earnings nearly double to $6.6 billion during the second quarter, as fewer patients sought out appointments... Continue Reading
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BCBS of Massachusetts Launches Global Payment Model for Primary Care Clinics16 Jul 2020
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts will pilot a new payment model for primary care practices next year. The pilot... Continue Reading
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Aparna Abburi To Lead Growth Of Cigna Medicare Advantage Business16 Jul 2020
Aparna Abburi has been named president of Cigna’s Medicare Advantage (MA) business. Abburi, who brings years of industry experience to... Continue Reading
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Payers Recommend More Federal Funds for MA, Medicaid, Employers15 Jul 2020
Payers offered several suggestions regarding how to deliver more federal funds for these entities and called on Congress to ensure... Continue Reading
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Centene CEO says St. Louis has to Change. But Will Michael Neidorff’s Criticisms Make a Difference?14 Jul 2020
It was a “shot across the bow,” as one area leader called it. The day after the largest company by... Continue Reading
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Anthem Says It has Proposed New Terms in Back-and-Forth Negotiation with Parkview Health14 Jul 2020
The back-and-forth between two health care giants in the Fort Wayne area has landed the ball back in the court... Continue Reading
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Splitting Health, Dental Insurance May be Thing of the Past14 Jul 2020
More health insurers have become interested in offering dental benefits in the past two years, according to a report from... Continue Reading
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