Following the kickoff of Medicare open enrollment on Oct. 15, The Washington Post discovered inconsistencies in the Medicare Plan Finder, such as duplicative addresses and contradictory information regarding providers’ network status. After the Post reported the issues to CMS, an…
Author: Elizabeth Casolo
Short-term, limited-duration health plans — also known as “junk” plans — are options for those facing a temporary gap in health coverage, like when someone is between jobs. In August, the Trump administration said it would not enforce Biden-era regulations…
Alignment Health Plan and Intermountain Health have launched a Medicare Advantage plan together for older people in Nevada, according to an Oct. 14 news release. Alignment said the co-branded HMO received five stars for 2026 and will offer $0 premiums…
The Minnesota Department of Commerce reached an agreement with Strategic Limited Partners, a company selling what Minnesota called “unauthorized and deceptive” health insurance products, to force it out of the state’s market. The department said in an Oct. 14 news…
A federal judge dismissed Humana’s Medicare Advantage 2025 star ratings lawsuit with prejudice Oct. 14, according to court documents. After an earlier suit was dismissed in July, Humana filed a complaint to resurface its concerns with its star ratings. The…
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Ascension Wisconsin is back in network with UnitedHealthcare, according to an Oct. 14 UHC news release. “We have reached a multi-year agreement that restores network access to Ascension Wisconsin for people enrolled in UnitedHealthcare commercial, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid plans,…
Amid a government shutdown over ACA subsidies and contentious “Make America Healthy Again” moves, Becker’s checked in with behavioral health payer and managed care provider Magellan Health’s CEO, Caroline Carney, MD, to glean her insights on how her organization is…
On Nov. 1, current Healthcare.gov enrollees in Illinois will move to state-based health insurance marketplace, Get Covered Illinois, for their 2026 coverage, according to a news release confirming CMS approval this summer. In 2023, Illinois passed a law instituting a…
California Attorney General Rob Bonta landed a $40 million settlement with Health Net, a subsidiary of Centene, over inaccurate provider directories, according to an Oct. 13 news release. The settlement includes a $12 million payment and roughly $28.5 million in…
Brett Davis will serve as the plan president for Molina Healthcare of Wisconsin, according to an Oct. 13 news release. Mr. Davis was most recently a leader of the U.S. Health and Human Services advisory at SAS. He also has…