Catherine Collingwood 🕊️🧡
@csquarent.bsky.social
In alphabetical order: Catholic, crazy cat lady, employee benefits specialist, Generation X, localist, media fan, new feminist, photographer, southerner, writer. Mostly posts article links. Opinions my own.
Day 3: Gray and bitter cold in Midtown Atlanta
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Day 3: Gray and bitter cold in Midtown Atlanta
Sorry, but I still can't bring myself to drink the stuff. Since I can't smell it, it simply tastes like bitter burnt water to me. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Coffee may protect people against irregular heartbeats, US study finds
Trial’s findings go against common beliefs that people with atrial fibrillation should avoid caffeinated coffee
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Sorry, but I still can't bring myself to drink the stuff. Since I can't smell it, it simply tastes like bitter burnt water to me. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
So the #Senate #Democrats caved. Nice work representing their constituents! #sarcasm #shutdown #ACASubsidies
November 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
So the #Senate #Democrats caved. Nice work representing their constituents! #sarcasm #shutdown #ACASubsidies
Day 2: I never promised my daily photos would be the most interesting things...
November 10, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Day 2: I never promised my daily photos would be the most interesting things...
Day 1 of a new life is the perfect time to start a tradition of daily pictures.
November 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Day 1 of a new life is the perfect time to start a tradition of daily pictures.
Going dark for a few days for personal reasons. I expect I'll be back on or before the 12th. See you then!
November 7, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Going dark for a few days for personal reasons. I expect I'll be back on or before the 12th. See you then!
UnitedHealthcare vs Fairview Health buff.ly/z8glH0V #networkcontractwatch #fairviewhealth #minnesota #unitedhealthcare
UnitedHealthcare vs M Health Fairview – Making it Make Sense
Fairview Health Services says it might leave UnitedHealthcare’s commercial network on January 1, 2026, affecting about 125,000 patients who get health insurance
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November 7, 2025 at 2:00 AM
UnitedHealthcare vs Fairview Health buff.ly/z8glH0V #networkcontractwatch #fairviewhealth #minnesota #unitedhealthcare
UnitedHealthcare vs Spartanburg Regional Health System buff.ly/y6dBuhw #networkcontractwatch #southcarolina #spartanburgregionalhealthsystem #unitedhealthcare
UnitedHealthcare vs Spartanburg Regional Health System – Making it Make Sense
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System and UnitedHealthcare have reached a three-year agreement for coverage.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
UnitedHealthcare vs Spartanburg Regional Health System buff.ly/y6dBuhw #networkcontractwatch #southcarolina #spartanburgregionalhealthsystem #unitedhealthcare
Anthem BCBS vs Northern Light Health buff.ly/0d9XUQQ #networkcontractwatch #anthembcbs #maine #northernlighthealth
Anthem BCBS vs Northern Light Health – Making it Make Sense
Northern Light Health and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine have established a multi-year agreement to extend coverage for members.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Anthem BCBS vs Northern Light Health buff.ly/0d9XUQQ #networkcontractwatch #anthembcbs #maine #northernlighthealth
The report also noted that #UnitedHealthcare broadly paid #providers more than other insurers, with its payments to non-#Optum physicians 38% above other major firms.
Study suggests UnitedHealthcare pays Optum docs more than other providers
A new study suggests insurance giant UnitedHealthcare is paying its sister company Optum's physicians more than it pays other providers. | A new study suggests that insurance giant UnitedHealthcare…
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November 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The report also noted that #UnitedHealthcare broadly paid #providers more than other insurers, with its payments to non-#Optum physicians 38% above other major firms.
When Your Grass Gets Trampled buff.ly/x28j9GP #healthcoverage #providercontracting #continuityofcare
November 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
When Your Grass Gets Trampled buff.ly/x28j9GP #healthcoverage #providercontracting #continuityofcare
Anthem Blue Cross vs Cedars-Sinai buff.ly/SSFKV4u #networkcontractwatch #anthembcbs #california #cedarssinai
Anthem Blue Cross vs Cedars-Sinai – Making it Make Sense
Cedars-Sinai and Anthem Blue Cross have announced a new, multi-year provider network contract agreement.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Anthem Blue Cross vs Cedars-Sinai buff.ly/SSFKV4u #networkcontractwatch #anthembcbs #california #cedarssinai
Florida Blue vs Cleveland Clinic buff.ly/M3Fh62O #networkcontractwatch #clevelandclinic #florida #floridablue
Florida Blue vs Cleveland Clinic – Making it Make Sense
The provider contract between Cleveland Clinic and Florida Blue is scheduled to expire on February 28, 2026.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Florida Blue vs Cleveland Clinic buff.ly/M3Fh62O #networkcontractwatch #clevelandclinic #florida #floridablue
The problem has since been resolved and apology letters were sent to all patients affected by the error. #Oops #DeathNotice #Condolences
Maine health system accidentally sends letters to more than 500 patients stating they're dead
A large health care system in Maine mistakenly sent letters to more than 500 patients last month stating they were dead.
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November 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The problem has since been resolved and apology letters were sent to all patients affected by the error. #Oops #DeathNotice #Condolences
Anthem BCBS vs Northern Light Health buff.ly/MAfnAGe #networkcontractwatch #anthembcbs #maine #northernlighthealth
Anthem BCBS vs Northern Light Health – Making it Make Sense
The contract extension between Northern Light Health and Anthem BCBS expired on Friday, October 31, 2025. Both parties have issued statements.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Anthem BCBS vs Northern Light Health buff.ly/MAfnAGe #networkcontractwatch #anthembcbs #maine #northernlighthealth
Writing Review: October 2025 buff.ly/DK6xmOt #Writing
November 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Writing Review: October 2025 buff.ly/DK6xmOt #Writing
Medical Mutual vs ProMedica buff.ly/ZJvz8ni #networkcontractwatch #medicalmutual #ohio #paramounthealthcare #promedica
Medical Mutual vs ProMedica – Making it Make Sense
The contract between ProMedica and Medical Mutual of Ohio is scheduled to end on December 31, 2025, for Medical Mutual members and May 31, 2026, for Paramount H
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October 31, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Medical Mutual vs ProMedica buff.ly/ZJvz8ni #networkcontractwatch #medicalmutual #ohio #paramounthealthcare #promedica
#Arkansas Blue Cross' discussions come as #BlueCrossBlueShield companies across the country look to scale to compete with for-profit #HealthInsurance coverage. Strategic affiliation agreements are not new for #Cambia, a group companies formed in 1996.
Arkansas Blue Cross still exploring affiliation agreement with Oregon health company | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, the state's largest health insurer, is continuing to explore a "strategic affiliation agreement" with Cambia Health Solutions, a nonprofit health insurance…
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October 31, 2025 at 7:01 PM
#Arkansas Blue Cross' discussions come as #BlueCrossBlueShield companies across the country look to scale to compete with for-profit #HealthInsurance coverage. Strategic affiliation agreements are not new for #Cambia, a group companies formed in 1996.
Reposted by Catherine Collingwood 🕊️🧡
NEW: Democratic leaders huddled with faith leaders on Capitol Hill today, with clergy decrying the potential halting of SNAP benefits during the shutdown and warning about the human cost of allowing healthcare subsidies to expire.
A pastor offered this prayer: religionnews.com/2025/10/30/f...
A pastor offered this prayer: religionnews.com/2025/10/30/f...
October 30, 2025 at 10:41 PM
NEW: Democratic leaders huddled with faith leaders on Capitol Hill today, with clergy decrying the potential halting of SNAP benefits during the shutdown and warning about the human cost of allowing healthcare subsidies to expire.
A pastor offered this prayer: religionnews.com/2025/10/30/f...
A pastor offered this prayer: religionnews.com/2025/10/30/f...
The biggest issue is that many payers list multiple rates for the same procedure, with no way to distinguish between them. #PriceTransparency #HealthInsurance #MedicalCosts
Health plan price transparency still needs work, report finds
To be totally transparent: We still don’t know how much a procedure costs.
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October 30, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The biggest issue is that many payers list multiple rates for the same procedure, with no way to distinguish between them. #PriceTransparency #HealthInsurance #MedicalCosts
What’s the reason for the increase in premiums since Obamacare began? [T]he real problem is we can’t say for sure. #ACA #MedicalCosts #HealthInsurance #PriceTransparency #opinion
If taxpayers must keep subsidizing health care, they deserve to see the prices
Empathy for families facing rate hikes and a demand for fiscal responsibility are not mutually exclusive.
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October 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
What’s the reason for the increase in premiums since Obamacare began? [T]he real problem is we can’t say for sure. #ACA #MedicalCosts #HealthInsurance #PriceTransparency #opinion
UnitedHealthcare vs Phoenix Children’s Hospital | 30 Oct 2025 buff.ly/bVRiyWX #networkcontractwatch #arizona #phoenixchildrenshospital #unitedhealthcare
UnitedHealthcare vs Phoenix Children’s Hospital | 30 Oct 2025 – Making it Make Sense
Although the contract between Phoenix Children's Hospital and UnitedHealthcare does not expire until May 2026, both are reaching out to patients now due to the
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October 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
UnitedHealthcare vs Phoenix Children’s Hospital | 30 Oct 2025 buff.ly/bVRiyWX #networkcontractwatch #arizona #phoenixchildrenshospital #unitedhealthcare