From the departure of a longtime executive, to limiting employee raises, here are 10 updates on UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiaries that Becker’s has reported since Feb. 10. 1. UnitedHealth Group named Dennis Stankiewicz as chief accounting officer. Tom Roos,…
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UnitedHealth Group’s board of directors has authorized a cash dividend of $2.21 per share to be paid March 17. The dividend will be paid to all shareholders of record as of the close of business March 9, according to a…
An insurance brokerage president and the CEO of a marketing company were each sentenced to 20 years in prison for their roles in a scheme to fraudulently enroll individuals in subsidized ACA plans to obtain commission payments from insurers. What…
Humana’s board of directors declared a $0.885 per share dividend to be paid April 24. The dividend will be paid to all shareholders of record as of the close of business March 27, according to a Feb. 19 Humana news…
A former senior director of data analytics at Optum was found guilty of defrauding the company out of more than $1.2 million through a scheme involving a fraudulent hire and salary kickbacks. What happened? What’s next?
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After factoring in $64.7 million in restructuring costs, Philadelphia-based Thomas Jefferson University, owner of Jefferson Health, recorded an operating loss of $201 million (-2.3% operating margin) in the first half of fiscal 2026, up from an operating loss of $55.3…
Ten providers recently posted job listings seeking leaders in payer contracting and relations. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Listings were compiled from job-seeker sites. 1. Baylor Scott & White Health, based in Dallas, seeks a director of payer…
Honolulu-based Hawaii Pacific Health, which is seeking to affiliate with Blue Cross Blue Shield licensee Hawaii Medical Service Association under a new nonprofit parent organization, reported an operating loss of $13.6 million (-1.3% operating margin), through the second quarter of…
Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System is suing Optum and Change Healthcare, alleging that Change owes the system at least $1.2 million in outstanding claims. The lawsuit, filed Jan. 27 in Washington federal court, alleges that Change “consistently failed to provide…
From Optum launching a pair of prior authorization tools to UnitedHealthcare projecting it will lose up to 2.8 million members in 2026, here are 10 updates on UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiaries that Becker’s has reported since Jan. 14: 1.…