Last winter, Amber Wingler started getting a series of increasingly urgent messages from her local hospital in Columbia, Missouri, letting her know her family’s health care might soon be upended. MU ...

Contract showdowns between hospital systems and health insurers are happening more often, and patients are caught in the middle. In recent months, disputes over expiring contracts have led to tens of ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Akron’s Summa Health will stop scheduling appointments for people with out-of-network and non-contracted insurance plans, effective Monday, Sept. 1, the health system announced. The ...

A network refers to a collection of health care professionals and facilities that contract with a health insurance company to provide care to the insurer’s plan members at discounted prices. It is ...

Community Health CEO Craig Wagoner explains why insurance companies are no longer covering treatment by some patients' preferred physicians.

Health providers, hospital administrators and legislators speak out against a proposal by Gov. Ned Lamont to cap out-of-network costs for patients. Credit: Katy Golvala / CT Mirror A proposal by Gov.

Executive SummaryThere is no more controversial issue in the outpatient market today than out-of-network billing. It is important to understand the risks as well as the benefits for your ambulatory ...

We analyzed nearly 720 health insurance costs from eight insurers, reviewed complaints, customer satisfaction, metal tiers ...

Guest Commentary written by Craig Wagoner Craig Wagoner is president and CEO of Community Health System No one wants to see health insurance premiums rise. Individuals, small businesses and large ...