Today's Top 20 Stories
  1. 'Any one of us can get hit by a bus tomorrow': Why a 20-year CEO banks on a succession strategy

    UPMC Health Plan CEO Diane Holder has grown the insurer to 4-million plus members and built a strong team capable of a "seamless transition." 
  2. Hospitals' Medicare Advantage market share is decreasing. Here's how Geisinger is bucking the trend

    Health system-owned Medicare Advantage enrollment continues to grow overall, but providers' share of the national MA market currently sits at 13%, compared to 17% in 2019.
  3. Cigna's 5 highest-earning executives in 2023

    Cigna Group CEO David Cordani was paid $21 million in total compensation in 2023, up slightly from 2022. 

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  1. Payers to meet with federal officials over Change attack 

    Federal health officials and payers are expected to meet March 18 to discuss how to support providers still struggling financially following the February cyberattack on UnitedHealth's Change Healthcare, according to a Bloomberg report.
  2. 5 trends shaping the future of Medicare Advantage

    Higher medical spending could be the new normal in Medicare Advantage — and insurers will have to find a way to respond, McKinsey analysts wrote. 
  3. MedPAC: Medicare Advantage needs major overhaul — now

    The Medicare Payment and Advisory Commission called for a "major overhaul" of Medicare Advantage policies in its annual report to Congress. 
  4. Health insurance executive moves | 2024

    Payer executive moves reported by Becker's in 2024:

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  1. Anthem loses out on Kentucky Medicaid contract after court ruling

    Elevance Health's Anthem BCBS subsidiary will not administer Medicaid benefits in Kentucky, the state's supreme court ruled March 14, the Kentucky Lantern reported.
  2. Optum receives green light for emergency purchase of Oregon clinic

    Oregon state regulators will allow UnitedHealth Group's Optum to bypass a state review of its planned purchase of Corvallis Clinic, citing an immediate need to maintain the provider's financial solvency.
  3. Hospital CEO blames Medicare Advantage for layoffs

    A lack of payments from Medicare Advantage plans is one reason a Connecticut hospital is laying off staff, the Hartford Courant reported March 14. 
  4. UnitedHealth Group in the headlines: 12 updates

    From the fallout of the Change Healthcare cyberattack to the Justice Department reportedly beginning an antitrust investigation into the company, here are 12 stories involving UnitedHealth Group that Becker's has covered since Feb. 22:  

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  1. These 9 states cover Wegovy through Medicaid

    Five states offered unrestricted coverage of the weight loss drugs Wegovy and Saxenda, a study published March 14 in JAMA found. 
  2. Senators eye dual-eligible changes: 5 things to know

    A bipartisan group of senators is introducing legislation to require states to offer integrated Medicaid and Medicare plans to dual-eligible beneficiaries. 
  3. Feds sue 6 health plans for allegedly hiding overpayments

    The Justice Department is suing six health plans participating in the Uniformed Services Family Health Plan program for allegedly concealing overpayments for services provided to retired military members and their families. 
  4. Medicare Advantage in the headlines: 9 recent updates

    Several new studies uncovered differences between Medicare Advantage and fee-for-service, and CMS is calling on Medicare Advantage organizations to extend advanced funding to providers affected by the Change Healthcare outage. 
  5. California names Medicaid director

    California has appointed Tyler Sadwith as the state's Medicaid director. 
  6. 15 payers among Newsweek's greatest workplaces for women in 2024

    Newsweek has published its 2024 "America's Greatest Workplaces for Women" ranking, which includes 15 health insurers.
  7. Feds select 32 health plans for U.S. Postal Service contract

    The U.S. Office of Personnel Management has selected 32 health plans to administer health benefits for U.S. Postal Service employees and their families.
  8. Optum Financial Services names CEO

    Optum Financial Services has named Dhivya Suryadevara as CEO.
  9. Washington state fines Molina Healthcare for enrollment, billing errors

    The Washington state insurance commissioner's office fined Molina Healthcare of Washington $100,000 for enrollment and billing errors. 

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