Susan Morse
Those at the top tended to be concentrated in New England and the Great Lakes.
Contract negotiations between Pennsylvania Department of Human Services and bid winners on hold.
Among those that did voluntarily switch, the majority went with a plan offered by another insurer.
Programs include payment models focusing on heart attacks, heart bypass surgery and hip fracture surgery.
Settlement agreement includes another $19.6 million in restitution to customers, interest for late reimbursements to providers.
HHS is asking insurers to pay 2016 collections to reimburse for 2014 benefit year.
With earlier withdrawals of UnitedHealth, HealthyCT from exchange, state would have been left with a single carrier, Anthem.
Kaiser survey shows a slight increase in premiums, increase in deductibles and high-deductible plans coincides with 10 percent decrease in workers enrolled in PPO plans.
An estimated 10,000 Americans are turning 65 years old each day, and many are choosing Medicare Advantage over traditional Medicare.
Avoidable readmissions within 30 days of initial discharge are estimated to cost Medicare more than $17 billion annually.