Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois can begin enrolling eligible members into its managed Medicaid plans after the state lifted a sanction against the insurer in late October, according to the Chicago Tribune.
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A consent decree allowing Highmark health plan beneficiaries to use Pittsburgh-based UPMC facilities will end June 30. Now, two rival hospitals based in Erie, Pa., are preparing for the end of the agreement by undertaking large expansion projects, according to…
After nearly three years of construction, Detroit-based Children's Hospital of Michigan has completed its $155 million patient tower.
The following hospitals announced or completed plans in the last week to expand, upgrade or renovate their facilities.
Madison, Wis.-based UW Health plans to build a $255 million specialty care clinic on the far east side of Madison, according to the Wisconsin State Journal.
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Hazel Crest, Ill.-based Advocate South Suburban Hospital will soon begin a $98 million modernization project after receiving approval from the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board, according to Crain's Chicago Business.
Anthem CEO Gail Boudreaux said the health insurer's pharmacy benefit manager will launch Jan. 1, 2020, as previously announced, and bring billions in savings, according to Forbes contributor Bruce Japsen.
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Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health plans to invest more than $200 million on a multi-phase development in Charlotte. Phase one will provide patients with an additional 280,000 square feet of medical space, according to The Charlotte Observer.
Phoenix-based Banner University Medical Center will open its 16-story, $417.9 million patient tower Nov. 6, according to an ABC 15 news report.