Author: Jakob Emerson

There are major disruption opportunities ahead in the employer group insurance market by way of individual exchange coverage, and some payers are hedging their bets on the market through a newer product: ICHRAs.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota incorrectly imposed a state provider tax on self-funded health plan customers and violated its fiduciary duties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, according to a lawsuit filed against the payer…

From Cigna's insurance division to Blue Cross Blue Shield plans, these are five payers that got a new president or CEO in January:

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina has purchased all North Carolina locations of FastMed, a national chain of urgent care clinics.

Sanford Health Plan has named Tommy Ibrahim, MD, as its new president and CEO.

Payer executive moves reported by Becker's in 2024:

UnitedHealthcare's deductible-free and fastest growing commercial health plan, Surest, is saving money for employers and employees by offering a shoppable healthcare experience.

UnitedHealth Group recorded double-digit growth in revenue year over year across its core lines of business at UnitedHealthcare and Optum, according to the company's fourth quarter earnings report released Jan. 12.

Livonia Mich.-based Trinity Health and several Anthem BCBS health plans have signed a new multi-year provider network contract that includes advanced collaboration on data connectivity and value-based reimbursement models through the Epic Payer Platform.

More seniors and dual-eligible individuals continue to enroll in Medicare Advantage plans, but the number of plans available decreased in 2024, according to an AHIP report published Jan. 9.