BCBS of Texas, US Anesthesia Partners sign 4-Year Agreement08 Dec 2020
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas and U.S. Anesthesia Partners signed a long-term agreement that allows BCBSTX members to continue... Continue Reading
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Medicaid MCO Enrollment Continued Rising Through September 202008 Dec 2020
Economic factors and maintenance of eligibility requirements continued to drive Medicaid managed care organization enrollment higher. States may need to... Continue Reading
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6 Payer Executives to Watch in 202108 Dec 2020
The past year has forced health plans to nimbly adapt to the demands of a global pandemic, including massive spikes... Continue Reading
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Biden Picks Calif. Ag Becerra to Lead HHS, Pandemic Response08 Dec 2020
President-elect Joe Biden has picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be his health secretary, putting a defender of the... Continue Reading
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Financial Volatility Ahead for Health Insurers, Fitch says08 Dec 2020
Health insurers can expect some volatility in their quarterly earnings next year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, ratings agency Fitch... Continue Reading
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Centrist Lawmakers Push $908B Plan to Break Virus Impasse03 Dec 2020
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is putting pressure on congressional leaders to accept a split-the-difference solution to the protracted impasse... Continue Reading
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China, US, and India Lead the Way in Insurance Potential – MAPFRE03 Dec 2020
China, the US, and India top the list of countries with the highest insurance potential in both life and non-life... Continue Reading
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Valley Health, Anthem Negotiate New Contract02 Dec 2020
After several months of often tense negotiations, Valley Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Virginia have agreed... Continue Reading
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Payers, Providers Need Data to Talk Value-Based Care02 Dec 2020
Data analytics and sharing is key to advancing the care coordination needed to achieve value-based care in a post-pandemic world,... Continue Reading
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Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Names New President for CT Business Unit02 Dec 2020
Officials of the parent company of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Connecticut said Monday they have named someone... Continue Reading
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Blue Cross $2.7 Billion Antitrust Settlement Gets Early OK02 Dec 2020
The Blue Cross Blue and Blue Shield Association and the health plan subscribers who brought an antitrust challenge to its... Continue Reading
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CMS Proposes Reduced Exchange User Fees To Lower ACA Premiums02 Dec 2020
The strategy builds on previous years’ efforts to decrease Affordable Care Act premiums by lowering exchange user fees. CMS has... Continue Reading
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