The University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System and UnitedHealthcare finalized a long-term contract, AL.com reported Aug. 9. “The UAB Health System and UnitedHealthcare have finalized a new three-year health insurance agreement, ensuring continued access to high-quality care for patients…
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana is laying off an unspecified number of employees, CBS affiliate WAFB reported Aug. 7. A company spokesperson told Becker’s in a statement that Louisiana Blue is navigating current industry challenges driven by rising…
U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., are pressing UnitedHealth Group for details of a program that allegedly incentivized nursing homes to avert medically necessary hospital transfers for their residents. The Aug. 6 letter to UnitedHealth Group CEO…
The Trump administration has no current plans to require payers to provide coverage for in vitro fertilization services, despite a campaign pledge to do so, The Washington Post reported Aug. 3. Five things to know: 1. During his 2024 presidential…
Cigna Healthcare and St. Louis-based BJC Health System reached a new agreement to keep the system’s patients in-network with the payer, the St. Louis Business Journal reported July 31. The new agreement went into effect Aug. 1, according to the…
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UnitedHealth Group CFO John Rex will step down from the role in September and the company went with an outside choice for his successor. Here are six things to know about Wayne DeVeydt, who begins his new role Sept. 2: …
Vanessa Colella has been named president and CEO of healthcare technology company Stellarus. Stellarus was created in January when Blue Shield of California launched a new corporate structure. The nonprofit insurer created a new parent company, Ascendiun, to oversee its…
UnitedHealth Group posted a net profit of $3.4 billion in the second quarter of 2025, down from $4.2 billion during the same period last year, according to the company’s July 29 earnings report. The company also set a new 2025…
From payers announcing commitments to reduce prior authorizations to Alaska lawmakers passing a reform bill, here are six updates on prior authorization that Becker’s has reported since June 23: 1. The broader health insurance industry announced a series of commitments…
Clover Health has named Joseph Oldakowski vice president and controller. Mr. Oldakowski most recently served as vice president and corporate controller of Point32Health, according to a July 17 Clover Health news release. In that role, he led the integration of…