Archives for December 2016
Prime Therapeutics fills new chief of sales position22 Dec 2016
Prime Therapeutics LLC, a pharmacy benefit manager serving more than 22 million members nationally, has named John Drakulich as chief... Continue Reading
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December 22, 2016-Blues Association re-elects Daniel Hilferty Chairman22 Dec 2016
DistilNFO Payer Advisory Thursday Dec 22, 2016 Home | Subscribe Payer Advisory Weekly Top Stories Prime... Continue Reading
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Anthem-Cigna deal cast by U.S. as risk to patients, providers20 Dec 2016
Anthem Inc. and the U.S. Justice Department extended their clash over whether the insurer’s planned takeover of rival Cigna Corp.... Continue Reading
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BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Adopts Positive Coverage for Acessa System20 Dec 2016
Halt Medical, Inc., a privately held medical device company, developing minimally invasive, uterine sparing solutions for women who suffer from... Continue Reading
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Health Care Services gives self-insured employers more web tools20 Dec 2016
A Blue Cross plan is giving self-insured employers and their employees a new web tool for finding the lowest cost... Continue Reading
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Humana CEO says he and Aetna CEO ‘almost finished each other’s sentences’20 Dec 2016
Humana’s CEO used anecdotes about his first meeting with Aetna’s head to argue for the insurers’ $37 billion deal against... Continue Reading
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Payment integrity platform helps hospitals stop money from falling through the cracks20 Dec 2016
Hospitals can no longer afford to let money fall through the cracks due to payment denials, incorrect coding or wrong... Continue Reading
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WellStar and Blue Cross Reach Agreement on Health Insurance Exchange Product20 Dec 2016
Over the past year, numerous insurers have left the federal health insurance exchange, which has left many Georgians with few... Continue Reading
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Humana CEO defends Aetna merger with tale of first encounter20 Dec 2016
Humana Chief Executive Officer Bruce Broussard extolled his company’s fit with rival Aetna as the insurers began making their case... Continue Reading
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Health plans don’t alleviate need for Medicare20 Dec 2016
When Cindy Hunter received her Medicare card in the mail last spring, she said she “didn’t know a lot about... Continue Reading
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