Author: Jakob Emerson

From a new president and COO at Centene to a new leader at Humana Military, these are nine payer executive moves reported by Becker's since Dec. 1:

CMS issued a proposed rule Dec. 14 to continue its efforts to overhaul prior authorization and marketing practices around Medicare Advantage and Part D plans, along with adding health equity measures to star ratings and boosting behavioral health network adequacy…

Alaskans spend the most on healthcare every year, while residents of Utah spend significantly less, according to an analysis published Oct. 7 from NiceRx.

From a planned buy of home health firm LHC Group for $5.4 billion to previously undisclosed purchases in Oregon, these are six provider acquisitions by Optum reported by Becker's in 2022:

Ten payer CFO moves reported by Becker's in 2022:

These are 36 payer CEO moves reported by Becker's in 2022:

Employer-sponsored health costs rose 3.2 percent on average in 2022 and are expected to rise 5.4 percent in 2023, according to a Dec. 8 Mercer survey. 

The number of powerful voices calling for an end to the nation's COVID-19 public health emergency is growing larger.

Hawaii's largest purchaser of health insurance is allowing nearly 200,000 current and former county and state government employees to switch their health coverage from Kaiser Permanente to Hawaii Medical Service Association, the state's BCBS affiliate.

There are 33 states that are using the federal ACA exchange as their health insurance marketplace for 2023, while 17 states and Washington, D.C. administer their own exchanges.