GRAND FORKS — A Grand Forks-based health system on Tuesday announced it is working with a large insurance provider to offer what it calls "first-of-its-kind" health care coverage. According to an announcement from Altru Health System, the new four-tiered DakotaBlue-Altru plan is being launched in partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota.
Providers and payers are skeptical that the program will improve the quality of care for those not enrolled — including access to doctors, one of the biggest challenges for Medi-Cal patients in South Los Angeles.
By next year, half of Medicare beneficiaries will have a private Medicare Advantage plan. Most large insurers in the program have been accused in court of fraud.
TRENTON - Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey executives pressed state regulators Thursday to approve a change in its corporate structure, saying the move would open the door to innovative programs that could help slow the rising cost of health care.
The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce is jumping back into the health insurance business. On Thursday, the chamber announced that it’s partnering with Minnetonka-based insurer Medica to offer health insurance plans for small- and mid-sized businesses.
(Reuters) - CVS Health Inc said its largest health insurance plan for Medicare recipients received a lower performance rating from the Federal government program, sending shares of the company down around 5% in extended trade.
