The Cigna Group’s board of directors on Feb. 5 declared a per-share cash dividend of $1.56 to be paid on March 19. The dividend will be paid to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 5.…
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Negotiations to extend the ACA enhanced tax credits that expired at the end of 2025 have collapsed, likely ending hopes of a revival, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 5. A bipartisan group of senators were discussing a plan to…
With a joint venture finalized, Reno, Nev.-based Renown Health and Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente now co-own Renown’s health plan, Hometown Health. For Kaiser, it marks its entry into Nevada. For Renown, it’s an opportunity to scale up its health plan…
KLAS Research, a healthcare IT data and insights company, released its annual “Best in KLAS” report Feb. 4. Best in KLAS, now in its 28th year, draws on tens of thousands of provider evaluations to identify the top-performing solutions in…
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente and Reno, Nev.-based Renown Health have finalized a joint venture to launch a new outpatient care delivery system and co-own a health plan in northern Nevada. Five things to know: 1. Hometown Health, the health plan…
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Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, said his party is preparing to make its “best and final offer” to extend the ACA enhanced tax credits, Politico reported Jan. 28. Mr. Moreno has been a lead negotiator in a bipartisan effort in the…
Ten providers recently posted job listings seeking leaders in payer contracting and relations. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Listings were compiled from job-seeker sites. 1. Aspirus, based in Wausau, Wis., seeks a vice president of payer contracting and…
False Claims Act settlements and judgments totaled more than $6.8 billion in fiscal year 2025, the highest annual amount on record, according to a Jan. 16 report from the Justice Department. Six things to know: 1. The $6.8 billion total…
St. Louis-based Mercy has named Paul Davis president of contracting and managed care, effective Jan. 19. Mr. Davis joins the health system from Humana, where he served as national vice president of network development and contracting, according to a Jan.…
From a Senate report finding the company used “aggressive strategies” to secure higher-paying Medicare Advantage diagnoses to Optum beginning a review of Minnesota Medicaid claims, here are 10 updates on UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiaries that Becker’s has reported since…