Author: Jakob Emerson

Cigna has named David Brailer, MD, PhD, as executive vice president and its first chief health officer, starting in early September. 

Medicare Advantage plans are expected to make up half of all Medicare enrollment by 2026, with the national average currently at 45.5 percent. Some states, however, are lagging behind the rest of the country. 

Update: Tenet spokesperson Rob Dyer confirmed to Becker's that Centene and Tenet Healthcare signed an in-network contract for Sept. 30, 2022 through Dec. 31, 2026.

UCare has named Tenbit Emiru, MD, PhD, as executive vice president and chief medical officer.

Bright Health Group has told Florida regulators there is "substantial doubt" the company can remain financially viable without additional outside investment, the Star Tribune reported Aug. 25.

Cigna will offer health plans on the individual ACA marketplace in three new states and will expand its offerings in three other states for the 2023 coverage year.

Despite the gradual move away from fee-for-service payment models, value-based contracts are still only a small percentage of overall medical revenues, according to an August report from the Medical Group Management Association.

From the cancellations of new headquarters to significant office space reductions, payers nationwide are moving toward permanent remote and hybrid work. These are seven recent workforce and office moves reported by Becker's since July 1:

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia and behavioral telehealth provider Confidant Health are partnering to offer BCBS members access to virtual addiction treatment services.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sent a letter Aug. 18 to the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services that requires all payers in the state to lower their already filed 2023 health insurance rates.