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The state has accused the company of increasing its revenue by underpaying out-of-network providers.

Growth in retail prescription drug spending is expected to be fastest at an average of 5.7% per year.

Republican House members last week introduced a package of bills that would create a state hospital pricing board, limit hospital price increases, restrict health care consolidation and prohibit certain physician non-compete agreements.

Plan sponsors could spend $905 billion, or $9,627 per enrollee.

The team told the doctors in the UnitedHealthcare commercial plan networks that it will put tight limits on allergy testing coverage services for adults seen during routine office visits starting Sept. 1.

The state's attorney general seeks documents on reimbursement rates, patient steering and pharmacy contracts as scrutiny of pharmacy benefit managers continues to intensify.