Author: Andrew Cass

Philadelphia-based Independence Blue Cross is partnering with the national nonprofit Colorectal Cancer Alliance for a new screening and prevention program to close the gap in screening rates and deaths among Black Philadelphians since the start of the pandemic.  

From the resignation of a board member to a restructuring of the CEO's office, here are five recent headlines about the St. Louis-based payer:

Seven payers — including Managed Health Services Indiana and UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Tennessee — are seeking C-suite talent.   

From an HHS report raising concerns over denials of prior authorization requests to a McKinsey & Co. report detailing how payers can improve the onboarding process, here are five stories on Medicare Advantage that Becker's has covered since April 7: 

CMS released the Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2023 Final Rule April 28, with changes aiming to make ACA coverage more accessible and affordable. 

A report from the HHS Office of the Inspector General released April 27 found Medicare Advantage Organizations sometimes delayed or denied enrollees' access to services even though the request met Medicare coverage rules. 

Mississipians enrolled in UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans will have long-term access to all University of Mississippi Medical Center facilities and providers for the first time, effective June 1. 

From its founder retiring from the board of directors, to it quietly acquiring two independent primary care groups in Oregon, here are five recent headlines involving UnitedHealth:

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi and University of Mississippi Medical Center have agreed to use mediation to settle their contract dispute, Mississippi Today reported April 27. 

Health insurer lobby and trade group America's Health Insurance Plans is calling on Congress to permanently extend ACA premium subsidies included with federal coronavirus relief that are set to expire at the end of the year.