The breakdown of contract negotiations between UNC Health and Cigna has left tens of thousands of patients without in-network ...

According to a news release, UNC Health said it will not longer be in network for CIGNA customers starting Monday. With customers being told to bring payment to their appointment at UNC Health ...

As of midday Friday, UNC Health says it’s continuing efforts to reach a “new, fair” agreement, but “progress has been difficult.” ...

The big health payer news last week was that Aetna was mulling the acquisition of one or more of its competitors: particularly Humana or Cigna. A recent Forbes analysis suggested that such a move ...

Anthem and Aetna plan to pursue in court the Department of Justice's injunction to block their respective mergers with Cigna and Humana, according to statements from both insurers. The DOJ filed the ...

The U.S. health insurance industry, referred to as Health Maintenance Organization (HMO), is poised to benefit from expanding commercial plans suite, which offers higher margins and reduced regulatory ...

Two potential payer transactions — Aetna’s acquisition of Humana and Anthem’s acquisition of Cigna — may be linked in headlines and antitrust lawsuits, but are forging different paths toward attempted ...

The proposed mergers between Anthem-Cigna and Aetna-Humana would create incredibly powerful insurers, but the lack of a competitive market would lead to lower payments to physicians and higher ...

Humana and Cigna joined Aetna in waiving cost-sharing for treatment related to COVID-19, the health insurers said March 30. Aetna was the first commercial insurer to make the decision March 25. Under ...

Cigna will again come up short on a sought-after merger with Humana, with the Bloomfield giant reportedly ending talks for a combination that would have bolstered its Medicare Advantage membership.