Susan Morse
The partnership builds upon the success of Aetna and Banner's five-year accountable care organization relationship formed in 2011.
Under the terms of the agreement, Blackstone and its co-investors will pay $43.50 per share in cash for all outstanding shares of TeamHealth common stock.
Facilities that do not meet total performance scores will see up to a 2 percent reduction in the quality incentive program.
Federal spending would rise by $47 billion over the next 10 years if tax credits make up difference for insurer cost-sharing, court filing says.
Anthem and Cigna spent a combined $3.4 million, double the $1.2 million spent by Aetna and Humana.
Affiliation will allow patients to get treatment closer to home, builds upon ongoing relationship between the two systems.
Under model, rates paid to a given provider are set so that all third parties pay the same price for services to particular provider.
On Tuesday, the NLRB rejected Prime's appeal of a 2014 regional NLRB ruling requiring the health system to pay employees the annual raises.
Agency said it is reviewing its policies for allowing what is called seamless enrollment after some senior citizens were surprised to learn they were enrolled.
System's health plan is offering patients with chronic conditions financial incentives to self-manage their individualized care.