Author: Andrew Cass

UnitedHealthcare patients will be back in network with Conway (Ark.) Regional Health System Aug. 15 after the sides were able to come to an agreement, Arkansas Business reported Aug. 9. 

UnitedHealthcare has named the 2023 class for its four-month accelerator program. 

Medicare Advantage enrollment is highly concentrated among a small number of payers, with just two payers accounting for 47 percent of all enrollees in 2023, according to an Aug. 9 analysis from KFF.  

Mark Kaye will serve as Elevance Health's next CFO, replacing the retiring John Gallina. 

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha filed objections with the state's health insurance commissioner over the rate hike proposals from six payers. 

North Carolina's budget negotiations could continue into September, which would delay the start date of the state's Medicaid expansion, NBC affiliate WRAL reported Aug. 7. 

Phoenix Children's patients will be out of network with Aetna after the two sides were unable to reach an agreement by their Aug. 6 deadline. 

Humana, UnitedHealthcare and Cigna changed or paused policies this year after receiving criticism from medical groups and other organizations. 

From the Labor Department suing a UnitedHealth Group subsidiary over emergency claims denials, to members suing Cigna following a ProPublica report on unreviewed batches of denied claims, here are seven lawsuits and settlements involving payers Becker's has reported since July…

Humana ended a cataract surgery prior authorization policy for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries in Georgia that had been criticized by ophthalmology groups.