Author: Andrew Cass

The public's top healthcare priorities for Congress involve limiting drug prices, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll published March 31. 

The White House announced April 4 that more than 59 million Americans with Medicare Part B, including those enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan, can now receive free over-the-counter COVID-19 tests. 

Here are five recent lawsuits and settlements involving payers: 

Proposed legislation making its way through Congress that would cap the out-of-pocket cost for insulin at $35 would do nothing to lower the price of insulin, according to health insurer lobby and trade group America's Health Insurance Plans. 

The Government Accountability Office found that consumers face a variety of challenges accessing mental health benefits provided under their health plans, according to a March 30 report. 

UnitedHealthcare has agreed to pay a $100,000 fine after the Rhode Island health insurance commissioner's office found that the payer did not follow state law when it denied substance use disorder treatment claims. 

Ten providers — including the University of Maryland Medical Center, Penn Medicine and North Kansas City Hospital — recently posted job listings seeking leaders in payer contracting and relations.  

Members of the House Oversight and Reform Committee convened March 29 for a hearing dubbed "Examining the Pathways to Universal Health Coverage." 

A former Anthem employee is suing the company for allegedly violating the state's labor laws. 

Wilton, Conn.-based Employee Benefit Solutions CFO Erin Verespy has been sentenced to 66 months in prison for her role in a $33 million fraud scheme.