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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. UNC Health and Cigna, Duke Health and Aetna remain in contract disputes. Out-of-network care leads to higher patient bills and ...

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 ...

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 ...