Author: Andrew Cass

The Cigna Group's board authorized the company to pay a cash dividend of $1.40 to be paid on June 20. 

Humana is expanding its use of Cohere's prior authorization platform for diagnostic imaging and sleep services. 

From a hearing date set for CEO Andrew Witty's testimony before a congressional panel, to the release of its first earnings report since the Change Healthcare cyberattack, here are 12 updates on UnitedHealth Group that Becker's has reported since April…

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty will testify May 1 before a U.S. House subcommittee about the cyberattack on the company's Change Healthcare subsidiary. 

Humana's board of directors authorized a $0.885 per-share cash dividend to be paid on July 26. 

A federal judge in Florida has set a May 13 trial date for a lawsuit filed by two families accusing the state of terminating their Medicaid coverage without proper notice or a chance to contest the decision. 

Vermont providers are pushing for the passage of a state bill that aims to reform the prior authorization process, while Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont has raised concerns that the proposal could cause rates to rise. 

The Justice Department is investigating whether Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Health's insurance arm unfairly increased premiums in 2018 and 2019 as it received more than $655 million in federal subsidies, The Virginian-Pilot reported April 9. 

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island reported a $26 million operating loss in 2023, which it said reflected a "substantial surge in medical and pharmacy claims."

Bloomberg reported April 11 that UnitedHealth Group's chairman and three of the company's executives made a combined $101.5 million from stock sales made over a four-month period leading up to the public becoming aware of a Justice Department antitrust investigation.