An Illinois bill proposed Feb. 2 would require commercial health insurers and HMOs to pay a combined $100 million annual assessment to fund behavioral health crisis services, shifting costs that currently fall on Medicaid and local governments. The crisis resources…
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Pennie, Pennsylvania’s ACA marketplace, saw about 1 in 5 users drop healthcare coverage in the wake of enhanced premium tax credits expiring, according to a Feb. 9 news release. Pennsylvania was among a handful of states to extend its open…
Humana is in talks with Sarasota, Fla.-based MaxHealth — a primary care network and platform focused on adults and seniors — regarding an acquisition, Bloomberg reported Feb. 12. According to Bloomberg sources, MaxHealth, owned by private equity firm Arsenal Capital…
Fourteen health insurers have voluntarily committed to CMS’ “Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions” model, according to a Feb. 12 CMS news release shared with Becker’s. The insurers that are on board will work toward achieving alignment with the…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating BCBS Texas and business services provider Conduent in the wake of a data breach, according to a Feb. 12 news release. The breach spanned Oct. 21, 2024, through Jan. 13, 2025. Names, birthdates,…
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A handful of insurers are boasting Medicare Advantage membership gains following the annual enrollment period. Annual enrollment ran from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, setting the stage for 2026 numbers. However, despite membership growth among some carriers, the Medicare Advantage…
Forbes recognized 12 health insurers on its 2026 list of “America’s Best Midsize Employers,” published Feb. 10. In partnership with market research firm Statista, the publication surveyed more than 217,000 U.S. employees at organizations with more than 1,000 staffers. For…
Forbes recognized 11 health insurers on its 2026 list of “America’s Best Large Employers,” published Feb. 10. In partnership with market research firm Statista, the publication surveyed more than 217,000 U.S. employees at organizations with more than 1,000 staffers. For…
Ten states have still not expanded Medicaid under the ACA. If those states were to move toward expansion, 2.3 million people would secure health insurance coverage. While Medicaid expansion has long been a possibility, there is still some room for…
In a Feb. 9 exchange with The Topeka Capital-Journal, Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly of Kansas appeared to acknowledge her lame-duck status regarding her attempts to achieve Medicaid expansion for the state, a longtime key item of her administration’s platform. “There’s…