A single patient’s astronomical medical bills may have been a factor in Iowa’s largest insurer, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield, exiting the state’s individual market for 2018. Talking about that patient, however, may have put a company executive in violation of HIPAA.

Emergency department services like suturing a wound or interpreting a CT scan may result in patients being charged up to 12.6 times more than what Medicare would pay, with minorities and uninsured patients the most likely to be hit by the markups.

Aetna confirmed it is in negotiations to move its corporate headquarters out of Hartford, Connecticut, which was been its home since it began as a fire insurance company in 1819.

A stalemate over reimbursement rates at John Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida is causing some anxiety for patients and their families.

The selloff of Community Health System (CHS) hospitals is continuing, as the struggling hospital operator agreed to sell five Pennsylvania hospitals to the not-for-profit Reading Health System.

Healthcare has its share of ups and downs but some factors weigh more heavily on the minds of executives than others. referralMD has compiled a list of C-suite executives on what keeps them up at night.

As virtual reality (VR) continues to infiltrate the healthcare industry, connecting with the latest professionals and equipment from around the world becomes increasingly important. Addressing those factors, VR Voice has announced the first conference focusing on VR and its place in healthcare.

Twenty five counties in Missouri are at risk of having no insurer offering coverage through the Affordable Care Act exchanges in 2018 after Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City announced it was pulling out of the market in 2018.