Author: Andrew Cass

Payers are working to expand their Medicare Advantage markets despite increased federal scrutiny, Forbes reported July 4. 

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi and the University of Mississippi Medical Center's mediation continues, but in-network care coverage expires July 1 for many Blue Cross patients at the hospital, Mississippi Today reported June 30.

Cigna has completed the sale of its international insurance businesses in six Asia Pacific markets to the world's largest property and casualty insurer, Chubb, in a $5.4 billion deal, with a majority of the proceeds going toward a stock buyback. 

A California Senate bill aims to cut prior authorization red tape by allowing physicians to spend less time on paperwork and billing. 

From the Supreme Court declining to hear its appeal of a CMS rule meant to recoup Medicare Advantage overpayments from payers, to the FTC seeking more information on its proposed acquisition of LHC Group, here are 10 headlines about UnitedHealth…

CareSource will be out of network with Cincinnati Children's Hospital beginning Aug. 1, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported June 28. 

Letters are being sent to 1,430 Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Health Advantage members who may be affected by a cyberattack on one of its vendors, NBC affiliate KARK reported June 28. 

Anthem officially became Elevance Health on June 28. Here are the executives leading the newly rebranded payer, according to its website:

The American Hospital Association has offered its support of a proposed CMS rule change that reduces Medicare coverage delays. 

The California Medical Association wants Cigna to rescind a recently announced policy the group said "effectively penalizes physicians for providing efficient, unscheduled care to Cigna enrollees."