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Blue Cross Blue Shield to begin paying $2.6B after class-action lawsuit: Are you eligible?
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (207+ words) CHICAGO " Letters and emails are going out to people across the country, telling them they may soon receive settlement payments as part of a massive class-action agreement involving Blue Cross Blue Shield." The payments stem from an antitrust lawsuit fought…...
Cigna reverses decision to terminate contract with East Tennessee Children's Hospital
1+ week, 3+ day ago (186+ words) KNOXVILLE, Tenn " Patients at East Tennessee Children's Hospital using Cigna insurance received welcome news on Friday, as East Tennessee Children's Hospital announced Cigna reversed its previous decision to terminate its contract with the hospital." This comes after an ongoing dispute…...
'It could be detrimental' | East Tennessee families anxious as 27,000 could lose Children's Hospital coverage in March
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (717+ words) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. " Thousands of families are worried about how they'll take care of their children after East Tennessee Children's Hospital sent letters to patients with "Cigna" insurance. The letter told patients to prepare that they could go out of network…...
Tennesseans brace for potential health coverage loss amid government shutdown
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (327+ words) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. " As the federal government shutdown continues, some Tennesseans who rely on Affordable Care Act subsidies are worried their health insurance could be at risk. For Nashville resident Janet Pollock, health coverage through Oscar Health currently costs just $8 a…...
Summit Medical Group could soon be out-of-network for BlueCross BlueShield of TN patients
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (286+ words) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. " Summit Medical Group announced Friday it could soon go out-of-network for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee patients as the two companies continue to negotiate an updated contract. Summit Medical said it recently sent a formal notice of non-renewal to…...