Health insurers trying new ways to pay
Health insurers are experimenting with new formulas for reimbursing doctors and hospitals, slowly moving away from the traditional approach of basing payments on the numbers of tests and procedures performed, …
Skyrocketing salaries for health insurance CEOs
If health insurance companies announce big premium increases on policies for 2015, I hope regulators, lawmakers and the media will look closely at whether they are justified, especially in light …
Aetna, Middletown doc group sign ACO-like agreement
Hartford health insurer Aetna and an independent group of Connecticut physicians said they’ve added new contract terms that will reward providers for meeting certain performance metrics related to health outcomes, …
Cigna integrates MyFitnessPal into coaching program
MyFitnessPal announced a partnership with health insurance company Cigna, which will combine MyFitnessPal’s nutrition, physical activity and weight management resource with Cigna’s health coaching programs. The offering will give customers …
Digital health group focusing on patient engagement attracts funding from Florida Payor and Facebook VP
A subsidiary of Florida’s largest insurer led a series B round for a digital health group that uses a selection of patient engagement tools to improve outcomes. Audax Health Solutions …
Small Companies Look to Early Insurance Renewal
Small companies seeking to ward off key health-law provisions—at least for a while—are weighing offers by some large insurers to hit the reset button on their yearlong health plan service …
UnitedHealth won’t join many health exchanges; says they might attract sick people
UnitedHealth Group Inc. will sell coverage in just a dozen of the new health exchanges being set up in states, a lower number than it had suggested earlier and a …
Four Largest Insurers in Minnesota to Sell Plans on Insurance Exchange
Consumers buying health care coverage this fall on Minnesota’s new insurance exchange likely will have more choices than are currently available, bringing a spark of competition as health reform rolls …