Private Insurance Exchange established by BCBS Kansas CityGiving a peek into what a state health insurance exchange might look like, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City has introduced the Kansas City area’s first private insurance exchange. The Blue KC Exchange, is an online “marketplace” for Blue customers to compare rates of up to 10 different Blue health plans. Read More

State of New York lays foundation for Health Insurance Exchange New York has been awarded $38.1 million in federal grants to plan and implement the exchange. That includes a two-year grant of $27.4 million that the state was awarded in February as one of seven “early innovator” states  
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UnitedHealthcare to acquire XL Health In the latest example of industry consolidation, UnitedHealthcare plans to acquire a sponsor of Medicare Advantage health plans, Baltimore-based XLHealth that focuses on Medicare recipients with chronic illnesses and people also eligible for Medicaid, known as "dual eligibles." Read More

5 Major Health Plan Acquisitions Explained Health Plans have been very busy this year making acquisitions that will keep them in the center of the healthcare universe for years to come. Health plan acquisitions in 2011 have focused on three areas, explains Steve Elek, a partner in PwC's Healthcare Transaction Services practice.
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hCentive publishes Whitepaper – A Complete Guide to State Exchanges Take advantage of hCentive's deep expertise in the healthcare insurance industry. Browse through or download our white paper to get an in-depth understanding of what state health benefit exchanges are, their role and their impact on the insurance industry and the country as a whole.  Read More

Private Exchanges will boost Healthcare Reform