The Oklahoma Insurance Department is preparing for an average 76 percent increase on individual health plans offered through the Affordable Care Act marketplace.
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In a recent press release, Advanced Patient Advocacy, LLC (APA) announced the acquisition of ParrishShaw, an industry leader in insurance recovery, denial management, and other revenue cycle support solutions.
Restricted provider networks may be the link to America's cost-conscious uninsured population, a study published in Health Affairs found.
The federal government granted cautious approval Tuesday for Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R) to unplug the state's health exchange Kynect, rerouting enrollees to the federal Healthcare.gov exchange, Courier-Journal reports.
State auditors found Kansas spent more than $2 million attempting to clear a backlog of unprocessed first-time applications for Medicaid, Lawrence Journal-World reports.
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A New Jersey legislator introduced a bill that would require state health, banking and insurance departments to create a government-operated health plan to help stabilize the state's volatile exchange, reports NJ.com.
Evergreen Health is courting private investors after continued financial struggles have threatened the nonprofit health plan's viability, reports Baltimore Sun.
The Massachusetts Association of Health Plans expressed concerns about Boston Children Hospital's planned $1 billion expansion in a letter to the Commonwealth's Department of Public Health, saying the project will raise healthcare costs, reports Boston Business Journal.
Richardson-based health insurer Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas will offer more Medicare Advantage health plan options for 2017.
CMS is refining its Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design model for 2018.