From naming a new Optum CEO to its planned acquisition of Amedisys heading to mediation, here are 10 updates on UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiaries that Becker’s has reported since April 14: 1. UnitedHealth Group has 1,000 uses for AI…
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Alignment Healthcare has named Jim Head its new CFO. Mr. Head joins Alignment from Claritev, formerly known as MultiPlan, according to a May 1 news release. He served as MultiPlan’s executive vice president and CFO from November 2021 to August…
CMS is considering proposals that would cut the number of procedures that are subject to prior authorization, Bloomberg reported April 29. Five things to know: 1. People familiar with the discussions told Bloomberg that CMS is exploring making prior authorization…
Humana recorded a net income of $1.2 billion in the first quarter of 2025, up from a net income of $741 million during the same period last year, according to its April 30 financial report. Total revenue for the three…
Cigna Group Executive Vice President and Global CIO Noelle Eder will depart the company for a role at London-based international banking group Standard Chartered. Ms. Eder’s resignation from Cigna is effective May 16, according to an April 22 filing with…
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A package of California bills aiming to streamline the prior authorization process recently passed out of Senate and Assembly health committees, the California Medical Association said April 28. The four-bill “Prioritizing Patients, Empowering Physicians” package was unveiled April 10 by…
Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, the CMS administrator under the Biden administration, is joining the board of directors for Families USA, a health consumer advocacy organization. Ms. Brooks-LaSure will help guide the organization’s efforts to advance health justice and economic security, including defending…
From UnitedHealthcare planning to cut prior authorization by 10% in 2025 to a congressman reintroducing reform legislation on, here are nine prior authorization updates that Becker’s has reported on since March 3: 1. Rep. Mark Green, MD, of Tennessee reintroduced…
From selling its Medicare Advantage business to shuffling its executive lineup, here are seven updates on Cigna that Becker’s has reported since March 13. 1. Cigna Healthcare offers the best digital experience to commercial members, according to J.D. Power’s 2025…
The Justice Department’s lawsuit challenging UnitedHealth Group’s planned $3.3 billion acquisition of home health company Amedisys is headed to mediation Aug. 18, according to court records. Five things to know: 1. U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan Gauvey ordered mediation April 10. …