Price-shopping is not something most Americans with high-deductible health plans do, according to a study published in Health Affairs.
Compensation Issues
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina plans to send rebates to about 700,000 members after its administrative and other costs surpassed an ACA cap, according to The Coastland Times.
Infection preventionists in the U.S. earn an average annual salary of $89,099, according to ZipRecruiter, a job search website.
Health insurers selling plans on HealthCare.gov denied 17 percent of in-network claims on average during the 2016 plan year, according a Kaiser Family Foundation analysis.
Humana President and CEO Bruce Broussard recently moved to sell $7.5 million worth of stock, according to a Feb. 22 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health paid its CEO, Gene Woods, about $6.1 million in 2018, up 12 percent from the year prior, according to disclosures obtained by The Charlotte Observer.
Humana's CFO said the Trump administration's proposal to end rebates to pharmacy benefit managers will increase health insurance premiums, according to CNBC.
UnitedHealthcare, the health insurance unit of UnitedHealth Group, expanded an existing agreement with Medtronic that denotes the devicemaker's insulin pumps a preferred product for children with Type 1 diabetes, according to the Star Tribune.
Englewood (N.J.) Health increased its minimum wage to $15 per hour, effective for eligible employees by the end of the year.
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health pledged to provide financial support to employees during military deployment.