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Blues plans' success could be hurting their bottom lines
In 12 of the 15 states with exchange information available, Blues plans dominated the marketplaces last year. The plans' success stems from competitive market share, sound customer service and active participation with government programs. But t o compete in today's healthcare insurance market, playing it safe doesn't cut it, Bill Copeland, U.S. leader of Deloitte's life sciences and healthcare practice told FierceHealthPayer in an exclusive interview this morning.
Blue Cross, State Farm partner to sell individual heath insurance plans
Health Care Services Corp. is pairing up with insurance giant State Farm to sell individual health plans both on and off the health insurance exchanges during the next open enrollment period.
Big companies, insurers urge uptake in wellness programs
Aetna and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association are joining forces with some of the biggest companies to urge the entire business community to embrace wellness programs as a way to lower healthcare costs and boost employee health.
WellPoint, Blues plans big winners among exchange shoppers
WellPoint and many Blue Cross Blue Shield plans took an aggressive approach to participating in the health insurance exchanges--and it paid off. In 12 of the 15 states with exchange information available, WellPoint and Blues plans dominated the marketplaces last year, according to a new study from Avalere Health.
Rise in MA healthcare spending driven by state's largest insurer, hospital chain
Spending by the largest health plan and hospital operator in Massachusetts helped drive the Bay State's overall healthcare costs well above the rate of general inflation last year, the Boston Globe reported.
Affordable Care Act grandfathering driving costs up, Blues say
The Obama administration's decision last fall to let consumers keep certain plans that weren't compliant with the Affordable Care Act may have led to some insurers proposing higher premiums...
Report: Higher premiums found in less competitive markets
The less competitive a health insurance market is, the higher the premium rates are, according to a report funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Study: Multipayer medical home only reaped limited improvements
A multipayer patient-centered medical home pilot in Pennsylvania led to only limited improvements in quality and failed to reduce unnecessary medical utilization, according to an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Workforce diversity can lead to happier plan members
By maintaining a diverse workforce, insurers can help guarantee their members have good experiences and high satisfaction with interactions, reported Business Insurance.
Incomplete info sets a roadblock to provider use of big data
Healthcare firms are trying to leap from the Stone Age to the Information Age in real time, according to consultant Randy Bean.
