The Washington State Court of Appeals ruled that Zion HealthShare, a medical cost-sharing nonprofit, is operating as an insurer, according to a Feb. 5 filing. Zion HealthShare calls itself “an affordable, community-driven alternative to traditional health insurance.” Because Zion was…
Author: Elizabeth Casolo
A University of Minnesota Medical School course formed in partnership with UnitedHealth Group will undergo revisions, the Minneapolis-based school confirmed to Becker’s Feb. 11. First taught in 2024, “Leadership and Value: A UnitedHealth Group-UMN Collaboration” is a fourth-year elective that…
Montgomery, Ala.-based Jackson Hospital and BCBS Alabama tensions are not just playing out in court filings — they have hit the press, as well, with each side stating their case in dueling op-eds. Amid its Chapter 11 proceedings in the…
BCBS Louisiana President and CEO Bryan Camerlinck is set to retire at the end of the year, according to a Feb. 10 news release from the insurer. Mr. Camerlinck has spent a decade as an executive leader — previously holding…
Overall, 64% of mental health treatment facilities accept Medicare in the United States. South Carolina has the greatest percentage of centers that take Medicare, whereas California and Utah have the lowest. KFF reported the rate of mental health treatment facilities…
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Overall, 85% of mental health treatment facilities accept Medicaid in the United States. Wyoming and the District of Columbia have the greatest percentage of centers that take Medicaid, whereas California has the lowest. KFF reported the rate of mental health…
Overall, 83% of mental health treatment facilities accept private insurance in the United States. Wyoming has the greatest percentage of centers that take commercial insurance, whereas California and the District of Columbia have the lowest. KFF reported the rate of…
CVS Health reported less than $1.8 billion profit in 2025, down 61.8% year over year, according to a Feb. 10 earnings release. Fourth-quarter net income attributable to CVS Health was $2.9 billion, up about 80% from the same period the…
Patients who take advantage of zero-cost preventive screenings see better health outcomes and reduced spending, according to January research from BCBS Association and Blue Health Intelligence. The groups reviewed claims data of BCBS members with breast or colorectal cancer. The…
Alliance of Community Health Plans President and CEO Ceci Connolly sees momentum around risk adjustment reform picking up. “We see this administration taking very seriously the concerns over wide gaps in risk adjustment payments — gaps that are far outside…