Anthony Brino
Dominant regional insurer Highmark last week asked a judge to stop West Penn Allegheny Health System from "starting affiliation/acquisition discussions with other organizations," as it looks to preserve its crumbling $475 million deal to acquire the struggling health system.
Twelve Iowa cities and towns are applying to be the second group of demonstration sites for the Blue Zones project, an experiment in trying to improve health and well-being by Healthways and with funding assistance from health insurer Wellmark.
The number of Medicare Advantage plans being offered is expected to increase by 7 percent over the next year, from 2,430 currently to 2,600 in 2013, according to a report from Avalere Health.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder wants to bring Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan under the same laws regulating other insure by forcing it to become a mutual insurance company effectively stripping it of its tax exemptions.
With childrens dental coverage set to expand as a result of health reform , the dental industry is trying to get a sense of what the dental insurance market, and the state and federal rules impacting it, might look like in the coming years.
Nearly 47 percent of California voters over the age of 40 surveyed say a close family member will need long-term care within the next five years, and about as many say they couldn't afford even one month of nursing home costs, according to a poll by the SCAN Foundation and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
After the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services denied Maine an expedited review for its $20 million Medicaid reduction plans, the state's attorney general is seeking a federal court review to prompt a decision.
SCAN Health Plan recently agreed to pay the largest overpayment fines in California history, a total of $323 million to both the state and federal governments for Medicare and Medicaid over billings stretching as far back as 1985.
A new study from New York-based insurer Emblem Health provides evidence suggesting that inpatient point-of-care case management can both reduce patient hospital readmissions and provide a solid return on investment.
Healthcare services provider Metropolitan Health Networks is buying two primary care practices in Palm Beach, expanding the company's already-large foothold servicing Medicare members and hinting at its future goals.