The following insurers made headlines this week. They are listed below, beginning with the most recent.
1. BCBS of Illinois won't credit deductibles paid to failing insurance co-op
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois said it will not credit deductibles for members of the closing insurance co-opLand of Lincoln Health.
2. BCBS of Louisiana selects Blue Health Intelligence to supply risk adjustment analytics
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana chose Blue Health Intelligence's risk adjustment solution to determine the insurer's commercial risk adjustment.
3. Highmark, Lehigh Valley Health Network collaborate for health plan
Highmark Blue Shield and LehighValley Health Network in Allentown, Pa., partnered to implement a health plan.
4. Aetna threatened to leave ACA exchanges if Humana merger was blocked
Aetna told the U.S. Department of Justice in July it would take immediate action to limit its presence on the Affordable Care Act exchanges if the DOJ sued to block its pending merger with Humana.
5. Aetna to leave 11 of 15 state ACA exchanges
Aetna will pull out of Affordable Care Act exchanges in 11 states next year, citing $430 million in losses incurred on individual plans since January 2014.
6. Medical University Hospital sues BlueCross BlueShield of SC for alleged nonpayment
MedicalUniversityHospital in Charleston, S.C., sued BlueChoice Health Plan of South Carolina for allegedly failing to pay reimbursement for services administered to BlueChoice Medicaid patients.
7. East Texas Medical Center, BCBS reach network agreement before trial
EastTexasMedicalCenter in Tyler and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas reached a network agreement Aug. 11, resolving a heated legal battle before it could reach trial.
8. Blue Shield of California to take 4-day hiatus to save $4M
Blue Shield of California will shut down for the four days following Labor Day to save on payroll expenses.