BCBS of NC and Cornerstone Health Care Form ACO
Cornerstone Health Care and Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, the largest health insurer in the state, have partnered to form an accountable care organization that will tie reimbursement …
Cooper Health System Agrees to $7.5M for AmeriHealth Stake
Cooper Health System agreed to pay at least $7.5 million for a 20 percent stake in AmeriHealth New Jersey, according to the Camden system’s consolidated financial statement for 2012, released …
Almost 2,000 Participants in SC BlueCross Walk at Lunch Events
An estimated 1,950 people took steps toward improved health during three community events organized by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina to mark the seventh annual National Walk@Lunch Day. The participants …
UPMC says Highmark Subscriber Access Will Continue
PITTSBURGH – At a hearing on Monday on UPMC’s denial of access to subscribers of Highmark’s Community Blue health plan, members of the House Democratic Policy Committee heard complaints that …
Highmark Closes $604 Million Buyout of West Penn Bondholders
Insurer Highmark Inc on Monday completed a $604.2 million bondholder buyout of troubled West Penn Allegheny Health System at 87.5 cents on the dollar. The buyout, in which Highmark acquired …
Attention NC Providers: Special Bulletin Details Cutoff Dates for NCTracks Transition
Special Bulletin Details Cutoff Dates for Transition to NCTracks Health care providers whose claims are still pending when NCTracks goes live July 1, 2013, must resubmit those claims in the …
Reverse Medi-Cal Rate Cuts, Health Providers Say
An unlikely coalition of doctors, dentists, hospitals, health plans and a health care union launched a statewide campaign Wednesday to support the successful roll-out of federal health care reform and …
Blue Cross Merger Plan Clears Montana Hurdle
A proposed merger between nation’s fourth-largest health insurer and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana has cleared a major regulatory hurdle and is now in the hands of a former …