Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
Coverage of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield in the Nexus archive.
- Sentara Health ends contract with Anthem over reimbursement rates
Sentara Health has ended its contract with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield due to a disagreement over reimbursement rates. Sentara sought a 6.2% pay increase, but Anthem proposed a 1% pay cut, leading to the termination.
- Sixth Circuit won’t compel RFK Jr. to enforce nondiscrimination provision of ACA
The Sixth Circuit declined to force the federal government to enforce the Affordable Care Act's nondiscrimination provision against private insurers paying nurse anesthetists less than doctors for the same services. The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, arguing insurers' disparate compensation violates the ACA, but the court found the association lacked standing because the harm stemmed from insurers, not HHS.