Duke and UNC Health remain at odds with a pair of major insurance companies, meaning patients across the Triangle could find themselves out-of-network if an agreement on a contract can't be reached ...

Executive SummaryThere is no more controversial issue in the outpatient market today than out-of-network billing. It is important to understand the risks as well as the benefits for your ambulatory ...

Last winter, Amber Wingler started getting a series of increasingly urgent messages from her local hospital in Columbia, Missouri, letting her know her family's health care might soon be upended. MU ...

Contract showdowns between hospital systems and health insurers are happening more often, and patients are caught in the middle. In recent months, disputes over expiring contracts have led to tens of ...

The ambulance that responds to a 911 call is often out of the sick or injured person's insurance network. The bills can be ...

The contract between insurance giant Cigna and Tenet Healthcare Corp., is due to expire Dec. 31. Hospital CEO says insurer's use of AI is the reason.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Akron’s Summa Health will stop scheduling appointments for people with out-of-network and non-contracted insurance plans, effective Monday, Sept. 1, the health system announced. The ...

Legacy Health patients with Cigna commercial insurance may lose in-network access to most Legacy facilities if the health system and insurer don’t reach a new agreement by June 30. At the heart of the ...

CareOregon, the largest Medicaid provider in the state, will soon stop covering mental health and substance use treatment from out-of-network providers. Coverage will will end on Oct. 1 for Medicaid ...

UnitedHealthcare, Louisiana's second-largest private health insurance provider, warned customers in a letter that LCMC Health hospitals could be dropped from in-network coverage, forcing patients to ...