Companies that operate private Medicare Advantage and Medicaid managed care plans often have inflated and inaccurate lists of mental health providers, a recent report found.

A new study suggests insurance giant UnitedHealthcare is paying its sister company Optum's physicians more than it pays other providers. The analysis, published this week in Health Affairs, examines ...

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One of Michigan’s leading health systems is currently in contract negotiations with UnitedHealthcare. Bronson Healthcare released a statement on Monday, October 13, notifying patients of the contract ...

Although for patients the outcome of both conflicts is the same — confusion about coverage and care access — the disputes at the center of each is different. The insurer’s dispute with CWC is a ...

Ascension Wisconsin is out-of-network for UnitedHealthcare members after the two failed to agree on a new contract. The situation means hard choices for patients, like whether to switch doctors, delay ...

Oct. 4—A sizable majority of Albuquerque voters reported having difficulty getting an appointment with a health care provider within the past year, a new Journal Poll found. Difficulty finding a ...

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – With one day remaining for Ascension Wisconsin and UnitedHealthcare to reach an agreement on a new contract to prevent, neither side seems ready to make a deal that is necessary to ...

WakeMed has warned patients that negotiations have “stalled” with insurance giant United Healthcare, a dispute that could force them “out-of-network” and lead to higher bills. In a Wednesday statement ...

Tammy Hawes is CEO and Founder of Virsys12, a healthcare technology company focused on Provider Lifecycle Network Management automation/AI. Healthcare executives are pouring billions into digital ...