A coalition of five electronic health-record developers created a buzz and a controversy last month when they announced they were forming the CommonWell Health Alliance to promote health information exchange. FULL STORY »
The movement among employers to push insurers to adopt health plan benefit designs that improve medical outcomes without raising costs is slowly gathering steam, according to an employer coalition. FULL STORY »
Despite objections from regulators, health insurers Blue Shield of California and Aetna are proceeding with double-digit rate increases that California officials said were unreasonable. FULL STORY »
Insurer WellCare Health Plans, Tampa, Fla., closed on a previously announced deal to acquire the South Carolina Medicaid business of UnitedHealth Group for undisclosed terms. The South Carolina Department of Insurance valued the company at $27 million in approving the deal. FULL STORY »
HealthTrio, a developer of health information technology for payers, providers and consumers, has sued Aetna and two of its technology subsidiaries, ActiveHealth Management and Medicity, for infringement of 10 software patents. FULL STORY »
The total dollar value of healthcare deals fell sharply in the third quarter of this year, despite a surge in the value of deals in the insurer segment of the industry. FULL STORY »
Aetna, the third-largest U.S. health insurer, has agreed to pay as much as $120 million to settle nationwide litigation over how it reimburses members for out-of-network medical services. FULL STORY »
Insurance giant Aetna has entered into an agreement with Baylor Health Care System's accountable care organization to help coordinate care for Medicare managed-care enrollees who are patients of Baylor ACO physicians. FULL STORY »
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