Author: Jakob Emerson

Providence Health Plan has named Ryan Jack as vice president of enterprise strategy and innovation.

Ten payers are involved in 85 percent of all disputes involving out-of-network emergency and nonemergency items in services under the No Surprises Act's independent dispute resolution process, according to a recent CMS report. 

New Jersey has become the eighth state to require state-regulated health plans to cover abortion services.

From several new CEOs to a C-suite reshuffle at Centene, these are 16 recent payer executive moves reported by Becker's since Dec. 1:

UnitedHealthcare has named David Milich as CEO of employer and individual operations in its central region, according to a Dec. 27 LinkedIn post.

BCBS North Carolina has the best IT department to work for in 2023, according to Computerworld.

A federal judge in Washington state ruled Dec. 19 that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois discriminated against transgender individuals by denying coverage for medically necessary gender-affirming care in its administration of employer-provided ERISA health plans.

Becker's compiled some of the most-read payer stories of 2022. While half were about new federal policies, the others centered around mergers and disruptors within the industry.

Friday Health Plans has named Beth Bierbower as CEO, effective Dec. 2.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont will not enter a contract with OneCare Vermont in 2023, citing a lack of desired quality and cost outcomes, along with a new data strategy "that introduces concerns about security and privacy."