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BCBSA Study Seeks Huge Increase in Opioid Use in last 7 Years

Posted By: Aqsa Zahidon: August 02, 2017In: Blue Cross Blue ShieldNo Comments

In accordance with a Blue Cross Blue Shield Association or BCBSA study, Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) members were diagnosed with opioid use disorder at a rate of 493 percent from the time p... Read more

U.S. District Judge rules in favor of Cigna in lawsuit submitted by Chicago ASC

Posted By: Aqsa Zahidon: July 11, 2017In: CignaNo Comments

U.S. District Judge Harry D. Leinenweber ruled in favor of Cigna regarding a lawsuit Chicago ASC (Advanced Ambulatory Surgical Center) Inc. filed against the payer for allegedly incorrectly... Read more

BCBS Minnesota, Children’s Minnesota Continue Agreement Negotiations

Posted By: Aqsa Zahidon: June 27, 2017In: Blue Cross Blue ShieldNo Comments

Staff at Children’s Minnesota sustains contract negotiations with Blue Cross Blue Shield or BCBS Minnesota. The hospital claims the insurance company gave them an impossible ultimatum. Eithe... Read more

700 new jobs to come at Ohio for office complex renovation

Posted By: Aqsa Zahidon: June 08, 2017In: United HealthCareNo Comments

700 new jobs will be coming to the Ohio soon. United Healthcare Group is presently renovating an office complex in Dublin just outside Columbus. The new positions will “support care provider... Read more

Humana borrows $1 billion from investors with public offering note

Posted By: Aqsa Zahidon: March 18, 2017In: HumanaNo Comments

On the day of Wednesday, Humana Inc. borrowed $1 billion from the investors with a public offering of senior notes. The Louisville, Kentucky-based health insurer placed $600 million in ten-y... Read more

Lakeland Health revalidates its 3 hospitals and 15 clinics to Stage 7 EMRAM of HIMSS Analytics

Posted By: Aqsa Zahidon: March 16, 2017In: HospitalsNo Comments

A not-for-profit community-owned healthcare system serving southwest Michigan, Lakeland Health, has revalidated its 3 hospitals and fifteen of its 34 ambulatory clinics to the Stage 7 Electr... Read more

Humana Awarded One Year $3.8B Tricare Managed Service Agreement Extension

Posted By: Aqsa Zahidon: February 17, 2017In: HumanaNo Comments

The Defense Health Agency has granted Humana a 1-year, $3.80 billion “bridge” Tricare managed service agreement extension to extend the healthcare delivery services of company under the Tric... Read more

Humana confronts loss of $401M, Medicare plan headaches

Posted By: Aqsa Zahidon: February 12, 2017In: HumanaNo Comments

Humana Inc. has already cut back on the sales of individual huge medical insurance market, and now it claims it is confronting issues in the private Medicare plan market. The Louisville, Ken... Read more

Home health agency agrees to pay fine for false billing

Posted By: Aqsa Zahidon: January 13, 2017In: Home HealthNo Comments

A home health agency and its owners have accepted to pay a fine of $5.25 million settlement for false billing after reaching a contract with the state and federal government to resolute clai... Read more

UnitedHealthcare Inaugurates New Value-Based Care Payment for Hip, Knee and Spine Procedures

Posted By: Aqsa Zahidon: December 01, 2016In: NewsNo Comments

UnitedHealthcare has inaugurated a new value-based care payment for knee, hip and spine procedures that concentrates on quality patient care and better outcomes. The initiative – the Spine a... Read more