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Data breaches spur BCBS to offer free identity protection services
This may mark the first such free security plan offered in the health insurance sector.
By Nina Flanagan • July 16, 2015 -
Report: Medicaid managed care growing, but profits not guaranteed
How did provider-sponsored plans fare?
By Nina Flanagan • July 16, 2015 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Yujin Kim/Healthcare Dive
TrendlinePayer/provider relationships
As M&A intensifies and companies embrace more holistic and value-based care models, partnerships have become more closely intertwined.
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Nearly half of consumers with a chronic condition discovered via wellness program
Three out of four healthcare dollars are spent on people with one or more chronic condition—but many are believed to be going undiagnosed.
By Heather Caspi • July 15, 2015 -
NY law heralded as model for managing surprise medical bills
Will other states follow with similar consumer protection legislation?
By Heather Caspi • July 15, 2015 -
Health plan selection tool secures $4M in funding
Industry executives involved include: Tenet CEO Trevor Fetter, Amedisys CEO Paul Kusserow and Humana's former president of health and well-being services, Bruce Perkins.
By Heather Caspi • July 15, 2015 -
Alliance of healthcare giants pushes back against 'Cadillac tax'
Blue Cross, Pfizer and others are part of the "Alliance to Fight the Forty."
By Heather Caspi • July 15, 2015 -
Those newly-insured through Medicaid expansion proving costlier than expected
The findings may fuel arguments against expansion in the states that have yet to do it.
By Heather Caspi • July 14, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Medicare Advantage audits reveal $3.3M in errors
Given program growth, some researchers are calling for more transparency: "It's astonishing. [CMS is] dumping huge amounts of data in other areas."
By Julie Henry • July 13, 2015 -
Report finds backward slide on healthcare price transparency
45 states received an "F" in the third annual report from the Catalyst for Payment Reform and the Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute.
By Heather Caspi • July 10, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Why payers have struggled to participate in HIEs
A new study provides the first in-depth look at the payer perspective on HIEs.
By Heather Caspi • July 9, 2015 -
FDA
Theranos to partner with Capital BlueCross to provide DTC testing
The partnership will bring testing to 1.3 million enrollees on the East Coast. But questions are starting to emerge about the famous testing "disruptor."
By Nina Flanagan • July 9, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Same-sex marriage ruling raises questions for health plans
With little legal guidance in place, the world of health benefits for domestic partners is in flux.
By Heather Caspi • July 8, 2015 -
University Hospitals, Anthem create ACO for Medicare Advantage members
This is UH's tenth ACO. Its current organizations serve a combined 270,000 members.
By Heather Caspi • July 8, 2015 -
With Humana off the market, pressure mounts for Cigna/Anthem deal
If they do reach a deal, Cigna and Anthem will create the largest health insurance company in the U.S. with approximately 53 million members.
By Heather Caspi • July 7, 2015 -
Blue Shield of California slammed in state audit
The non-profit's operations were deemed "indistinguishable" from those of its for-profit competitors.
By Heather Caspi • July 7, 2015 -
Centene buys Health Net for $6.8B
Some analysts says that United may now swoop in with a bid for one or both companies.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 6, 2015 -
Aetna to buy Humana in $37B deal
Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini said that he hopes that first-mover advantage will lighten federal antitrust scrutiny.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 6, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Are subsidies living up to expectations?
With the legal controversry resolved, talk about subsidies is turning toward their value.
By Heather Caspi • July 1, 2015 -
Zenefits to scale up workforce with 700 new hires
The controversial company has said that it intends to eliminate insurance brokers, and it's racing to keep up with demand.
By Heather Caspi • July 1, 2015 -
Survey: Are workplace wellness programs a fad or here to stay?
New data from the Society for Human Resource Management revealed an increase from 2014 to 2015 in wellness benefits.
By Heather Caspi • July 1, 2015 -
Montgomery County Planning Commission
Deep DiveHow 3 providers are preparing for a possible Big 5 merger
Execs from UnityPoint, Bon Secours and Saint Francis weigh in.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 1, 2015 -
Same-sex marriage ruling raises questions for employee benefits
With gay marriage now legal, what does that mean for domestic partnership benefits?
By Heather Caspi • June 30, 2015 -
Will antitrust concerns threaten Big 5 consolidation?
The Department of Justice is prepared to take a close look at a variety of deals under consideration.
By Heather Caspi • June 30, 2015 -
Supreme Court takes on health data sharing case
This is an important case that could result in a number of burdensome state reporting requirements—beyond ERISA itself—for plan administrators.
By Julie Henry • June 30, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Why is UnitedHealth leaving AHIP?
One expert suggests that United is the "800-pound gorilla" in the room and it simply doesn't need AHIP anymore.
By Julie Henry • June 29, 2015
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