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The Blues system and PHIXs: not standardizing on a single utility

  • Payers
BCBSMN has licensed the platform for its private health insurance exch…

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Lumeris, NaviNet and the emerging battle for cloud-based ACO enablement

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  • Providers
Summary Administrative clearinghouse NaviNet has been acquired by 3 B…

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Private health insurance exchanges and defined contribution: thoughts on Wellpoint’s acquisition of Bloom Health

  • Payers
Why would a health plan want to buy an exchange? Isn’t the only syner…

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Medicaid going mainstream: thoughts on the IBC / BCBSM / AmeriHealth deal

  • Payers
Historically Blues have shied away from Medicaid. Two thirds of plans …

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