Blue Cross Blue Shield expanding in Georgia
Blue Cross Blue Shield has announced an expansion in our Georgia. The company told the public Thursday it’s consolidating two current sites at Warm Springs and Milgen Road to make …
IRS issues integration rules for HRAs and FSAs
You can go some way toward meeting the Affordable Care Act (ACA) health care reform law’s requirements that your group plan provides minimum value and is affordable by setting up …
Premera Blue Cross launches nutrition platform Serve it Up!
Premera Blue Cross has launched its nutrition-focused online platform and app, called Serve it Up!, in partnership with social platform maker Wellness Layers and nutrition guidance program Guiding Stars. “We …
Blue Cross Blue Shield Plan Consolidation Continues According to Mark Farrah Associates
Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield (BCBS) organizations along with their affiliates enrolled 98.7 million people as of September 30, 2013, more than 31% of the population in the United States …
State auditor blasts DHHS for NCTracks problems
State Auditor Beth Wood issued a devastating critique of North Carolina’s launch of a new Medicaid payment system Monday afternoon, saying the program was fraught with problems and the state …
Highmark and UPMC drop lawsuits
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and Pittsburgh-based health insurer Highmark Inc. have dropped their antitrust lawsuits against each other, putting an end to the four-year-old litigation. In mid-December, a …
NCTracks still off the rails
Dr. Aldona Wos, secretary of the state Department of Health and Human Services, told a General Assembly health oversight committee Tuesday something that encapsulates how basic the problems are in …
Non-profit health centers enter insurance realm
The nation’s 1,200 non-profit community health centers receive strong federal support to treat millions of uninsured residents, but still face financial challenges. Some are responding with an unusual strategy — …