Author: Andrew Cass

Humana is hiring 300 seasonal Medicare enrollment representatives. 

Low-income Virginia residents who enrolled in the state's expanded Medicaid program reported reduced financial stress one year after enrollment, according to a study published July 20 in Health Affairs. 

Empire BlueCross BlueShield won't be offering Medicare Advantage Plus plans to retired New York City employees, the payer said this week.

HHS is awarding $49 million to outreach organizations through the Connecting Kids to Coverage program in an effort to boost children's health insurance enrollment in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program.

After positive pilot results, Florida Blue said it plans to expand its opioid management program. 

Weaknesses in the state's post-payment review process allowed for $292 million in overpaid Medicaid claims to go unrecovered, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said. 

Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health and Anthem Blue Cross have agreed to extend their current contract by two weeks as they continue to hammer out a new deal. 

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is suing prison healthcare contractor Corizon Healthcare for more than $3.4 million in services the insurer claims it was not paid for , Law Street Media reported July 15. 

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has named Kelly Scoggins its director of ethics and compliance. 

Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare will only cover fertility treatment for employees in opposite-sex marriages, Bloomberg Law reported July 18.