Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware has named Timothy Vessel president. Mr. Vessel joins Highmark Delaware after more than 30 years at Cigna, according to his LinkedIn page. He most recently served as general manager of Cigna’s South Texas and…
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The Justice Department is asking a Maryland federal court judge to appoint William Berlin as compliance monitor as part of the settlement agreement allowing UnitedHealth Group to acquire Amedisys. UnitedHealth completed its acquisition of the home health and hospice provider…
From unveiling a rebate-free pharmacy model to debuting a controversial new downcoding policy, here are eight updates on Cigna that Becker’s has reported since Sept. 26: 1. The Cigna Group posted a $1.9 billion profit in the third quarter of…
Value-based physician enablement company Wellvana has named Susan Diamond CEO, effective immediately. Ms. Diamond has served in the role on an interim basis since August, in addition to her role as president and CFO, according to an Oct. 30 Wellvana…
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield confirmed it is exploring an affiliation with Cambia Health Solutions, The Arkansas Democrat Gazette reported Oct. 30. A spokesperson for Arkansas BCBS told the news outlet the “strategic affiliation agreement” the company is considering…
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City President and CEO Erin Stucky said she will retire by the end of 2026. Ms. Stucky has been with the company for more than 30 years, including more than six years as…
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has paused payments for 14 high-risk Medicaid services for up to 90 days while a third-party audit is conducted. The state’s Department of Human Services has contracted with Optum, which will analyze Medicaid fee-for-service claims data…
UnitedHealth Group is projecting its Medicare Advantage enrollment will decrease by 1 million people in 2026. That estimate is up from a 600,000-member decrease it projected in July. UnitedHealthcare CEO Tim Noel said on the company’s Oct. 28 earnings call…
Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network said it is planning to terminate its contract with UnitedHealthcare unless the payer works with the health system to remedy reimbursement issues. Without a resolution, LVHN will go out of network with UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare…
Humana’s board of directors declared a $0.885 per share dividend to be paid on Jan. 30, 2026. The dividend will be paid to all shareholders of record as of the close of business Dec. 26, according to an Oct. 28…