Collaboration News
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Freeman Health System Agree to New Multi-Year Partnership
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Anthem) and Freeman Health System have signed a new multi-year agreement that ensures all Anthem members in the region will continue to have full in-network access to Freeman hospitals, facilities, and health care professionals. Freeman operates hospitals, urgent care clinics, and additional healthcare facilities in Joplin and Neosho.
Humana Announces New Agreements to Expand Specialized Care Programs for Patients Living with Musculoskeletal Conditions
Leading health and well-being company Humana Inc. announced new strategic, individual value-based care partnerships with Vori Health and HOPCo , in addition to the company’s existing partnership with TailorCare , to further advance quality of care and help optimize patient health outcomes for eligible individuals living with musculoskeletal conditions.
CareSource and ElderServe Health to strengthen long-term care for older adults and adults in New York
The New York Department of Health (NY DOH) has approved the affiliation between CareSource and ElderServe Health effective Sept. 1, 2025. In March 2025, the two organizations announced plans to seek an affiliation, subject to state regulatory approvals. With the NY DOH’s approval, the agreement can now move forward. As part of this transition, RiverSpring Living, the organization’s former parent company, will conclude its affiliation with ElderServe Health.
Company News
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Companies Statement on Vaccines
Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) companies are committed to ensuring access to vaccines that protect individuals and communities from serious illness. The decision to receive a vaccine is made between patients and their health care providers and we remain committed to maintaining rigorous, evidence-based processes to evaluate coverage policies.
Aetna Expands Clinical Collaboration Program to Enhance Support for Hospitals and Provide Personalized Member Care
Aetna®, a CVS Health® company, announced it will scale the Aetna Clinical Collaboration (ACC) program to ten hospitals by year-end, with implementations underway with AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, Houston Methodist and WakeMed Health & Hospitals. The ACC program brings Aetna nurses together with hospital staff, working side-by-side to help Medicare Advantage members get the care and support they need to remain healthy when they return home from the hospital or make the transition into a skilled nursing facility.
Product News
AI innovative solutions to help improve the member experience
When it comes to using your health care benefits, the experience, ideally, should be like anything else you shop for or services you schedule. Much of the time, today’s consumers are making decisions based on information from a device they hold in their hand — and often, expect the options to be personalized, simpler and data-driven. UnitedHealthcare is working with their partners at Optum to enhance experiences when consumers need to know about their benefits and coverage with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to help take some of the complexity out of health care.
To Read
Health Care Tax Credits: Americans Can’t Afford Congressional Inaction by AHIP – The clock is ticking for Congress to extend the enhanced premium tax credits that have significantly expanded health insurance access by making coverage affordable for millions of Americans. If Congress fails to act, Americans nationwide will face significant premium increases—often double their current monthly costs.
Extending Health Care Tax Credits: A Bipartisan Imperative by AHIP – In today’s polarized political climate, finding common ground on major issues is a daunting challenge. However, one issue on which consensus is rapidly emerging across the political spectrum is the urgent need to extend the current health care tax credits. These tax credits, which help working families and early retirees afford coverage, are set to expire at the end of this year unless Congress acts to extend them.
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