Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. Montana judge halts rule requiring prior authorization for Medicaid-paid abortions

    Andrew Cass -
    A Montana judge is temporarily halting a rule that would require prior authorizations for Medicaid-paid abortions, the Daily Montanan reported May 1. 

  2. Former Express Scripts headquarters to be auctioned

    Andrew Cass -
    A vacant office building that previously was part of Express Scripts' headquarters is being auctioned, the St. Louis Business Journal reported April 27. 

  3. Blue Shield of California appoints senior vice president of health transformation

    Rylee Wilson -
    Blue Shield of California has named Krishna Ramachandran as senior vice president of health transformation and provider adoption. 

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  1. UnitedHealthcare ordered to pay Envision $91M in billing dispute

    Andrew Cass -
    Arbitrators sided with physician services company Envision Healthcare in its dispute with UnitedHealthcare over allegations the payer breached their contract by reducing reimbursement rates. 

  2. Medicare Advantage in the headlines: 7 recent updates

    Rylee Wilson -
    Bright Health is moving to sell the last of its Medicare Advantage business, and new enrollments are boosting payers' first-quarter earnings. 

  3. How Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona is changing behavioral health numbers and narratives

    Cara Christ, MD -
    I have held titles throughout my life and career that reinforce my commitment to healthcare and caring. I’m the chief medical officer at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, former director of the Arizona Department of Health Services, and above all – I’m a mom. 

  4. Medicare Advantage enrollment has surpassed traditional Medicare

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    Medicare Advantage enrollment has surpassed traditional Medicare for the first time in the program's history.

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  1. Elevance Health, Molina execs appointed to MACPAC

    Rylee Wilson -
    Executives from Elevance Health and Molina Healthcare are among the six new members appointed to the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission. 

  2. Clover Health's 5 highest-paid executives

    Rylee Wilson -
    Clover Health CFO Scott Leffler was paid $13.5 million in total compensation in 2022, according to regulatory filings published April 26. 

  3. Cigna names Montefiore Medicine CEO to board

    Andrew Cass -
    Cigna has appointed New York City-based Montefiore Medicine's president and CEO to its board of directors.

  4. BCBS Vermont looks to become subsidiary of BCBS Michigan

    Jakob Emerson -
    Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is planning to bring on Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont as a subsidiary.

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  1. Oscar Health's highest-paid executives

    Rylee Wilson -
    Oscar Health interim CFO Siddhartha Sankaran was the company's highest-paid employee in 2022, according to regulatory filings published April 27. 

  2. BCBS Tennessee selling 11-acre Chattanooga campus

    Rylee Wilson -
    BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has listed an 11-acre campus in Chattanooga for sale, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reported April 28. 

  3. UnitedHealth in the headlines: 12 updates

    Andrew Cass -
    From releasing its first quarter earnings to its Optum arm purchasing a multispecialty physician group, here are 12 UnitedHealth updates Becker's has reported since April 10:

  4. More enrollees choosing higher-premium Medicare Advantage, Part D plans

    Rylee Wilson -
    The average premium cost for Medicare Advantage plans sold on eHealth increased from $6 a month in 2022 to $9 in 2023, according to the online insurance marketplace's annual "Medicare Index Report." 

  5. 4 ways ChatGPT can boost health insurance processes

    Jakob Emerson -
    ChatGPT has made headlines across healthcare in recent months, and insurers are no exception to organizations that can use the tool to automate and streamline internal and external processes.

  6. Molina reports $321M profit in Q1

    Jakob Emerson -
    Molina Healthcare reported double-digit growth in net income since the same period last year and raised its year-end earnings guidance, according to the company's first-quarter earnings posted April 26.

  7. Dignity Health hospital back in network with BCBS Arizona after split

    Andrew Cass -
    Prescott, Ariz.-based Dignity Health Yavapai Regional Medical Center is back in network with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona after the sides agreed to a new contract. 

  8. Elevance Health in the headlines: 8 recent updates

    Rylee Wilson -
    Elevance Health posted $2 billion in profit in the first quarter of 2023, according to its earnings report published April 19. 

  9. Federal contractors are falling behind diversity requirements: Here's how payers stacked up

    Rylee Wilson -
    Federal contractors are required to prove their efforts to represent women and people of color in recruitment and advancement — but new public data shows many are falling behind, especially among leadership and management positions, USA Today and Reveal reported April 28. 

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