Archives for January 2017
January 31, 2017-Blue Cross Achieves Best-in-Nation Member Service for Fourth Year31 Jan 2017
DistilNFO Payer Advisory Tuesday Jan 31, 2017 Home | Subscribe Payer Advisory Weekly Top Stories eVisit... Continue Reading
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Retail Clinic Use Nearly Doubles Among BCBS Members24 Jan 2017
During the past 5 years, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association’s commercially insured members’ use of retail clinics has almost doubled,... Continue Reading
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HealthCare.gov ends Obama era with year-over-year gain24 Jan 2017
Managers of HealthCare.gov say the public exchange enrollment system reached Jan. 14 with 8.8 million users enrolled in 2017 coverage... Continue Reading
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U.S. blocks health insurer Aetna’s $34 bln Humana acquisition24 Jan 2017
A U.S. judge blocked on Monday health insurer Aetna Inc’s proposed $34 billion acquisition of smaller peer Humana Inc, raising... Continue Reading
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What health execs should watch: 2017 Supreme Court cases24 Jan 2017
Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court can have a huge impact on the healthcare industry. This year is no different.... Continue Reading
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How Trump’s executive order impacts future of the Affordable Care Act24 Jan 2017
President Donald Trump’s first executive order targets the sweeping “Obamacare” law by giving federal agencies broad leeway to chip away... Continue Reading
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Blue Cross Blue Shield to build next big widget in Dallas’ West End24 Jan 2017
Health care giant Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas plans to bring the next big widget to save on health... Continue Reading
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High-tech $149-a-month health care company founded by former Google exec24 Jan 2017
What if your local physician’s office was a bit more like an Apple store? No, we don’t mean full of... Continue Reading
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Interstate Health Insurance: Sounds Good, But Details Are Tricky24 Jan 2017
President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly pledged to allow health insurers to sell policies across state lines to spur competition and... Continue Reading
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Another insurer steps back from Illinois Obamacare exchange24 Jan 2017
Insurer Health Alliance Medical Plan will stop accepting new Obamacare exchange customers this week, even though open enrollment for the... Continue Reading
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