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Blue Shield claims hospitals joined forces to drive higher rates
Blue Shield of California is publicly calling out UCLA Medical Center for causing an impasse in contract negotiations. Since the insurer has voluntarily capped its profits at 2 percent , it has
Docs sue Horizon Blues to prevent network termination
Doctors associated with St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center are suing Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey to prevent the insurer from terminating them from the Horizon network, reports The
Aetna renews contract as UnitedHealth negotiations break down
In the latest contract-related battle between insurers and providers, UnitedHealth parted ways with the Eastern Connecticut Health Network (ECHN) while Aetna successfully renewed its partnership with
It's time for payers to build trust, partnerships with providers
San Francisco really is a lovely town, and I was happy to spend time there last week at the AHIP Institute . After three days filled with conference sessions and meetings, I sat down in the
Most favored nation clauses upheld in Maine--for now
Health insurers in Maine can continue using "most favored nation" clauses when contracting with providers to require they receive the lowest rates--for now, at least. Maine Gov. Paul LePage vetoed
Let's make a deal: Insurers and hospitals resolve disputes
I recently went to the bank and was greeted by a friendly pregnant manager who, after processing my financial requests, chatted about how she hoped to deliver her second child at the same hospital
