Norton Healthcare, U of L Physicians – Pediatrics and the University of Louisville School of Medicine, all in Louisville, Ky., have signed a definitive agreement for a pediatric affiliation, the entities announced in a joint news release.
Transactions & Valuation Issues
Insurance departments in five states approved Centene's proposed $17.3 billion acquisition of WellCare Health Plans, bringing the total number of state approvals to 24.
UnitedHealth Group will lose two contracts with large employers to provide their workers retirement healthcare benefits, according to Bloomberg.
Here are 11 recent articles posted by Becker's Hospital Review that concern payer-provider relationships:
After more than 10 months of negotiations, Mercy Medical Center in Springfield, Mass., agreed to a new three-year contract with Cigna, according to Mass Live.
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The Wilmington City Council voted Oct. 15 to delay a possible sale of New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, N.C., for at least a year, according to the Star News Online.
Browns Mills, N.J.-based Deborah Heart and Lung Center is the 12th hospital to become a clinical affiliate of Cleveland Clinic's heart institute.
Molina Healthcare entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Medicaid assets from a New York health plan, the health insurer said Oct. 16.
Ascension Wisconsin has entered into a nonbinding memorandum of understanding to sell two Wisconsin hospitals to Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic Health System.
Gainesville-based Northeast Georgia Health System will stop considering Anthem members in-network Dec. 31, three months after its contract with Anthem expired, according to The Gainesville Times.