Author: Andrew Cass

The Medical Group Management Association said it wants to see shorter prior authorization time frames when CMS finalizes its proposed reform rule. 

From completing its acquisition of LHC Group to ranking as the largest insurance company by market cap, here are eight updates about UnitedHealth Group that Becker's has reported since Feb. 13:

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont has tapped Heidi Masi as its director of human resources.

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra urged states to ensure that they are implementing "every possible option to prevent eligible individuals" from losing Medicaid coverage during the redetermination process, CNN reported March 9. 

Humana has moved out of a four-story, 96,000 square-foot building in Miramar, Fla., the South Florida Business Journal reported March 8. 

A significant data breach of Washington, D.C.'s ACA marketplace potentially exposed personal identifiable information of hundreds of congressional lawmakers and staff, NBC News reported March 8. 

From North Carolina legislative leaders agreeing on a plan to a proposal included in Wisconsin's budget, here are three recent updates on state Medicaid expansion efforts: 

Former UnitedHealthcare executive James Bedard has been tapped to serve as CFO for specialty insurer RVI Group, the Hartford Business Journal reported March 7. 

Aetna has agreed to pay up to $3.4 million to settle a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging it wrongly refused to cover patients' cancer treatment, Bloomberg Law reported March 6.   

From issues with Texas' new physician gold-card rule, to 118 medical societies voicing strong support for proposed Medicare Advantage overhauls, here are eight stories about prior authorization Becker's has reported since Feb. 2: