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Provider-payer friction in Medicare Advantage escalated as CarolinaEast Medical Center said it will terminate in-network status for UnitedHealthcare MA and Blue Cross Blue Shield MA plans effective July 1, citing denials, payment policies, and reimbursement delays—an immediate warning signal for VBC organizations dependent on MA network stability and timely cash flow (Healthcare Finance). At the same time, provider enablement and risk-bearing infrastructure continued to consolidate: Blossom Ridge Medical and Bloom Value announced participation in CMS’s ACCESS Model, while Astrana Health partnered with the Physician Association of California to support independent primary care—moves that position physician groups for capitated/risk-based arrangements and population health scale amid tightening payer economics.
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