Blue Cross and Blue Shield
BCBS of MA plans reimbursement changes
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, the dominant health insurer in the state, is making a major change in the way it pays its physicians. It's moving from fee-for-service payments to offer... Read more...
NC health insurer posts cost data online
North Carolina's largest health insurer has begun posting prices online for hundreds of healthcare services and procedures, in a move which is likely to spark imitations by other competing health... Read more...
Renal svcs provider sues BCBS of Georgia
A renal services provider has sued Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia, claiming that the health plan has illegally slashed reimbursement levels and cut out-of-network reimbursement levels.... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Physician shortage in Silicon Valley; Catholic Healthcare East takes over NJ health system; and much more...
> In part due to the high cost of living there, Silicon Valley is facing a particularly critical physician shortage. Read more...
Minnesota Blue plan accepts provider reviews on Web site
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota has taken an unusual step--it's allowing patients to post provider reviews to a new, dedicated website... Read more...
BCBS of RI pays $20M to settle corruption charges
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island will pay $20 million to avoid prosecution for the conduct of former executives who directed funds to companies run by state officials. As part of the deal,... Read more...
UnitedHealth next to agree to NY rankings model
The New York Attorney General's office has bagged another head for its trophy wall. Last week, UnitedHealth Group (UHG) became the latest health plan to agree to the AG's guidelines for running... Read more...
Foxes in the henhouse: The limits of health plan MD ratings
Over the few days, Aetna and Read more...
Another health plan agrees to NY doctor rating reforms
This week, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield became the third New York health plan to adopt a physician ratings model created by state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. In agreeing to the model, Empire... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Big payday for BCBS of MA head; More hospital smoke-outs; and much more...
> Despite the fact that he's still on the payroll, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts got $16.4 million in retirement benefits last year to chief executive William Van Faasen. Read more...
