Archives for August 2014
Blue Cross meeting on CHI negotiations draws large crowd21 Aug 2014
The questions and emotions were plentiful at a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska town hall meeting about negotiations with... Continue Reading
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Peggy Scott to retire from Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Louisiana in 201521 Aug 2014
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Executive Vice President and chief Operating Officer Peggy Scott has announced that she will... Continue Reading
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August 21, 2014-Blue Cross meeting on CHI negotiations draws large crowd21 Aug 2014
Thursday August 21, 2014 Home | Subscribe Payer Advisory Weekly Top Stories Peggy Scott to retire from Blue Cross &... Continue Reading
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Talking healthcare tech with Humana’s CEO14 Aug 2014
We talk to Bruce Broussard, chief executive of Humana, about the rise of big data and telemedicine and how it... Continue Reading
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UnitedHealth hires former AT&T exec for lobbyist job14 Aug 2014
UnitedHealth Group Inc. has hired Peter Jacoby, a former AT&T Inc. lobbyist, to serve as senior vice president of government affairs effective Aug. 11.... Continue Reading
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Getting noticed by ACOs14 Aug 2014
There’s been a lot of talk about accountable care organizations in the media lately, and the importance of partnering with... Continue Reading
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WellPoint: What’s in a Name?14 Aug 2014
WellPoint (WLP) has decided that it’s time to change its name. Once shareholders approve, the company formerly known as WellPoint will be... Continue Reading
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Employer use of telemedicine to rise 68 percent by 201514 Aug 2014
Global professional services firm Towers Watson says telemedicine could potentially save US employers $6 billion a year. “While this analysis... Continue Reading
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Minnesota state health plan among most generous14 Aug 2014
Minnesota state employees get 94 percent of their health care costs covered by insurance, according to a new report released... Continue Reading
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Cigna Sees Brighter Future, Several Growth Initiatives14 Aug 2014
On Aug 12, 2014, we issued an updated research report on U.S. health insurer Cigna Corp. (CI). The company’s second-quarter 2014 net... Continue Reading
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