Becker's Hospital Review reported these six contract resolutions and dissolutions between payers and providers since Nov. 3, beginning with the most recent.
1. Hartford HealthCare, Anthem reach 3-year agreement
Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare ended its contract impasse with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield through a new three-year contract.
2. UnityPoint Health reaches contract impasse with Medicaid insurer covering 54k
West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health notified about 54,000 patients it may end its contract with Amerigroup of Iowa, one of two insurers managing Medicaid coverage in the state.
3. Mission Health, BCBS head to negotiating table
Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Health System and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina resumed talks more than a month after their contract expired.
4. Anthem, Mercy Health ink provider agreement
Cincinnati-based Mercy Health's The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health, located in a Cincinnati suburb, joined Anthem's Medicare Advantage provider network.
5. Northwest Texas Health System, BCBS sign provider agreement
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas members gained in-network access to Amarillo-based Northwest Texas Health System facilities under a new contract.
6. Kaiser Permanente Northwest expands Oregon footprint with PeaceHealth agreement
Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth and Portland, Ore.-based Kaiser Permanente Northwest collaborated on healthcare delivery and coverage in Lane County, Ore.
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