Author: Andrew Cass

Dental benefits administrator Liberty Dental Plan has named longtime UnitedHealth Group executive Tom Choate president and CEO. 

Mississippi lawmakers have introduced a bill that would expand Medicaid for an estimated 250,000 residents, ABC affiliate WAPT reported Feb. 19. 

From the Elevance-Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana deal put on hold again to Cigna reaching a deal to sell its Medicare business, here are nine payer mergers and acquisitions updates Becker's has reported since Jan. 29: 

Cigna Healthcare has named Lisa Buckley general manager for its Midwest group employer business. 

From New Jersey signing the nation's most comprehensive reform bill into law, to Inova outlining challenges to the CMS administrator, here are five updates on prior authorization that Becker's has reported since Jan. 26: 

From its president and COO announcing his retirement plans to an upheld win in a facility fee case, here are 12 updates on UnitedHealth Group that Becker's has reported since Jan. 18: 

From Georgia suing the Biden administration to extend the state's partially expanded program to a Florida group launching a ballot initiative, here are four state Medicaid expansion updates Becker's has reported since Feb. 2: 

UnitedHealth Group completed the sale of its health insurance and hospital operations in Brazil, the company said in regulatory documents filed Feb. 6. 

Georgia is suing the Biden administration to keep the state's partially expanded Medicaid expansion program running until Sept. 30, 2028, the Georgia Recorder reported Feb. 2. 

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