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 ...

Question: I just found out that one of my providers is no longer in network for my Medicare Advantage Plan. What are my options? Answer: There are many important factors to consider when learning to ...

A long-fought battle over fair reimbursement rates for both in-network and out-of-network medical coverage has largely pitted payers against providers. Unfortunately, patients are often caught in the ...

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 ...

Roughly 74,000 patients insured through UnitedHealthcare may no longer be able to see providers in-network at Oregon Health & Science University’s hospital and clinics starting next month, as the ...