Ascension to sell its stake in Arizona insurer to Aetna
St. Louis-based Ascension has reached an agreement to transfer full ownership of its co-owned Arizona managed care health plan, Mercy Care, to CVS Health subsidiary Aetna, a spokesperson for Ascension confirmed with Becker’s. Ascension co-owns the plan with San Francisco-based CommonSpirit’s Dignity Health. The agreement is subject to regulatory reviews and approvals. “Mercy Care has long served vulnerable […] The post Ascension to sell its stake in Arizona insurer to Aetna appeared first on...
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CVS Health, Aetna — competitive / operational strategy. Via Becker's Payer Issues.
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[DRAFT — verify before any external use] Becker's Payer Issues reports on competitive / operational strategy involving CVS Health, Aetna: St. Louis-based Ascension has reached an agreement to transfer full ownership of its co-owned Arizona managed care health plan, Mercy Care, to CVS Health subsidiary Aetna, a spokesperson for Ascension confirmed with Beck…
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