3 most-read payer issues stories: Week of March 13-17

The costs associated with Aetna's unsuccessful bid for a merger with Humana struck a chord with Becker's Hospital Review readers this week.

The following were among this week's most-viewed payer issues stories on Becker's Hospital Review.

1. 3 things to know about Aetna's price tag for failed Humana merger
Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna shouldered several costs following the insurer's decision to scrap its $37 billion merger agreement with Louisville, Ky.-based Humana after a court ruled the deal anticompetitive in January. 

2. Hospital-based health plans offer better customer service, study finds
New research suggests Medicare Advantage plans offered by hospitals or health systems tend to provide better customer service than other health plans.

3. Tenet, BCBS of Texas sign multi-year agreement 
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare inked a multi-year contract with Richardson-based Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas ahead of the agreement's April 15 termination date. 

  

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