Susan Morse

UnitedHealth Group has decided to quit the exchange market in two states, Georgia and Arkansas, according to published reports Friday.

The largest increase in the number of insured adults has occurred among those paying for a plan themselves, according to Gallup.

Aetna and St. John Health System in Oklahoma on Thursday said it will launch the Aetna Whole Health St. John OKHI network, a value-based reimbursement partnership that hopes to result in lower overall out-of-pocket costs for patients in the network.

Template includes coverage examples that demonstrate cost sharing amounts.

It also needs green light from 23 other states.

According to a recent Health Affairs report, federal and state marketplaces would do well to nudge consumers toward health plans that result in the best fit for the individual.

Giving exchange consumers concise information on the medical benefits and overall ratings of a health plan makes them more likely to select a higher-quality product, according to a new Health Affairs report.

The total 3.05 percent rate is less than the total 3.55 percent CMS proposed in February.

For primary care physicians, the difference is $225,000 a year for men versus $192,000 for women. For specialists, it's $242,000 versus $173,000. However, the salaries of women increased by a greater percentage than their male counterparts.

While healthcare provider directories have always been hard to maintain, new regulations can mean costly fines if insurers fail to keep accurate, up-to-date information on the physicians who are in their health plans.