Archives for July 2014
Sources: Aetna Mulls Sale Of Coventry Health Care Assets10 Jul 2014
Aetna is exploring a sale of some of Coventry Health Care’s assets worth as much as $1.5 billion, according to people familiar... Continue Reading
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Blue Cross’ $65 Billion Move Away From Fee-For-Service Medicine10 Jul 2014
In the latest blow to fee-for-service medicine, the nation’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans say they are spending more than... Continue Reading
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Penn State Hershey CEO leaves for Aetna10 Jul 2014
Penn State Hershey CEO leaves for Aetna HERSHEY — Penn State Hershey will have a new leader later this month... Continue Reading
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Health Insurers are Trying New Payment Models, Study Shows10 Jul 2014
Health insurers are experimenting with new formulas for reimbursing doctors and hospitals, slowly moving away from the traditional approach of... Continue Reading
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July 10, 2014-Private exchanges gaining popularity in health plan world10 Jul 2014
Thursday July 10, 2014 Home | Subscribe Payer Advisory Weekly Top Stories Health Insurers are Trying New Payment Models, Study... Continue Reading
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Mercy Wins Accountable Care Project of the Year02 Jul 2014
You may think the information your doctor types into your medial record is just that – a record of the... Continue Reading
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Boeing the first employer to sign up with new accountable care organization02 Jul 2014
The Boeing Co. is the first employer to sign on with Providence-Swedish Health Alliance, one of the first accountable care organizations... Continue Reading
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U.S. Hires UnitedHealth’s Slavitt to Lead Obamacare Effort02 Jul 2014
The UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) executive whose Optum division helped states and the federal government fix Obamacare health exchanges will become second-in-command... Continue Reading
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Fitness Tracking Programs Enter the Big Data Challenge02 Jul 2014
Although insurance companies are collecting data from employees’ fitness trackers as part of corporate wellness programs, there’s little consensus yet... Continue Reading
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WellCare Names MacDonald State President, Florida02 Jul 2014
TAMPA, Fla. (June 26, 2014) – WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) today announced that it has named Gregg MacDonald... Continue Reading
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