Author: Andrew Cass

LHC Group's stock will be halted immediately following the after-hours session on Feb. 22, according to a Feb. 16 notice from Nasdaq. The delisting comes as the home health company's acquisition by UnitedHealth is tentatively scheduled to close prior to…

The Indiana Department of Insurance tapped data management and analytics firm Onpoint Health to administer the state's All Payer Claims Database. 

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is asking the federal government for a waiver to create work requirements for the state's Medicaid program, CBS affiliate KTHV reported Feb. 15. 

A federal judge granted Cigna a temporary restraining order in its lawsuit alleging former executive Amy Bricker's departure for rival CVS Health violated a noncompete agreement, Bloomberg Law reported Feb. 15. 

Initial clinical denial rates rose in 2022 with the highest denial rates coming from Medicare Advantage plans, according to a Feb. 15 report from Crowe Revenue Cycle Analytics.

Cigna on Feb. 13 rebranded to The Cigna Group and launched two brands under the new corporate umbrella: Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services.

Humana's philanthropic foundation announced grant recipients and a new advisory council as part of a new health equity strategy. 

Prescott, Ariz.-based Dignity Health Yavapai Regional Medical Center is out of network with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona after the sides were unable to reach a new contract, NBC affiliate KPNX reported Feb. 9.  

From bills introduced in North Carolina and Kansas, to another dying on the Wyoming House floor, here are five recent updates on state Medicaid expansion efforts: 

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is making a push for the state to become the 40th to expand Medicaid, The Center Square reported Feb. 8.