There are few enough people who can breeze into a crowded room and immediately strike up a conversation with a complete stranger. For most of us, there’s that fleeting moment of discomfort as you take ...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is implementing an interesting method to highlight out-of-network costs and to reduce them. Here’s what BCBS says in a letter sent to employers and posted ...

Health insurance giant Anthem is introducing a new policy that will penalize hospitals for using physicians outside of its ...

If you have a health insurance plan, you’ve probably come across the terms “in-network” and “out-of-network.” Simply put, in-network means the doctors or hospitals you visit contract with your ...

When looking to buy a surgery center, the percentage of out-of-network cases an ASC does is one of the most important factors a buyer considers. In a recent VMG Health survey, 93 percent of buyers ...

The difference between in- and out-of-network costs for employees has increased substantially since 2011, according to the 2010 Medical Plan Trends Report conducted by HighRoads and reported in Market ...