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BCBS Reinstates St Lukes Network Agreements without Contract Lapse

By Scott Kilpatrick | Published Wed, Jan 13, 2021

BCBS and CommonSpirit Health reached an agreement to reinstate CommonSpirit’s network agreements with no lapse in network participation. CommonSpirit is … FULL STORY

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Memorial Hermann Underwriting and Program Updates for 2018

By Scott Kilpatrick | Published Thu, Nov 16, 2017

Memorial Herman recently announced a number of underwriting and program updates for 2018 in small group and large group. For … FULL STORY

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Scott & White Suspends Short Term PPO Plan Sales

By Scott Kilpatrick | Published Tue, Apr 11, 2017

Effective immediately, Insurance Company of Scott and White (ICSW) is suspending approval of Short-Term PPO applications. All applications that have … FULL STORY

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News – BCBS Seeks 57-59% Rate Increase for 2017 Individual Plans

By Scott Kilpatrick | Published Thu, Jun 2, 2016

BCBS has requested rate increases ranging from 57-59% on their individual medical plans for the 2017 calendar year. Insurers were … FULL STORY

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Aetna to Discontinue PPO Plans in TX Small Group Aug 2016

By Scott Kilpatrick | Published Mon, Apr 18, 2016

Effective Aug 1, 2016, Aetna will discontinue offering PPO-based plans in the Texas small group, community rated market. Aetna will … FULL STORY

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BCBS Publishes Detailed Webpage about 2016 Individual Plan Discontinuations

By Scott Kilpatrick | Published Fri, Nov 13, 2015

For a detailed outline addressing questions about the transition of individual policyholders from Blue Choice PPO plans to Blue Advantage … FULL STORY

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