Category: Medicaid/Medicare

Illinois Department of Insurance signs off on Centene-WellCare merger

by Ryan Voyles | Dec 6, 2019 | Insurance, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0

The Illinois Department of Insurance has signed off on a plan to allow Centene Corporation and WellCare Health Plans to merge, the companies announced Thursday.

To access this content, you must purchase 1 Year Health News Illinois Subscription or 1 Year Group Subscription - Up to 5 Users, or log in if you are a member.

Officials say pending IlliniCare sale will not impact transfer of DCFS youth to managed care

by Ryan Voyles | Dec 5, 2019 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0

The recently announced sale of IlliniCare Health Plan will have no impact on the transition of thousands of children under the care of the Department of Children and Family Services to the managed care plan, health officials said this week.

To access this content, you must purchase 1 Year Health News Illinois Subscription or 1 Year Group Subscription - Up to 5 Users, or log in if you are a member.

Centene to sell IlliniCare Health Plan to CVS Health

by Ryan Voyles | Dec 3, 2019 | Insurance, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0

Centene is selling IlliniCare Health Plan to CVS Health, the insurer announced Monday.

To access this content, you must purchase 1 Year Health News Illinois Subscription or 1 Year Group Subscription - Up to 5 Users, or log in if you are a member.

OSF HealthCare claims they are owed millions by Meridian ahead of plan to terminate contract

by Ryan Voyles | Dec 3, 2019 | Hospitals, Insurance, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0

OSF HealthCare said millions of dollars owed to them over the past five years for services provided was the main reason they plan to terminate their contract with Meridian Health Plan of Illinois, the system said in a statement to Health News Illinois Monday evening.

To access this content, you must purchase 1 Year Health News Illinois Subscription or 1 Year Group Subscription - Up to 5 Users, or log in if you are a member.

Centene to sell IlliniCare Health Plan to CVS Health

by Ryan Voyles | Dec 2, 2019 | Insurance, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0

Centene has entered a definitive agreement to sell its Illinois health plan subsidiary, IlliniCare Health Plan, to CVS Health, the two companies announced Monday morning.

To access this content, you must purchase 1 Year Health News Illinois Subscription or 1 Year Group Subscription - Up to 5 Users, or log in if you are a member.