Author: Jakob Emerson

With record support in Congress and in the number of plans offered nationwide, Medicare Advantage is growing fast, diversifying its members and driving senior care costs down, according to the Better Medicare Alliance's 2022 "State of Medicare Advantage Report."

From several partnerships around social determinants of health to Humana becoming an equity partner in a Pennsylvania ACO, these are eight payer partnerships Becker's has reported since June 21:

Long Beach, Calif.-based SCAN Group, the parent company of Medicare Advantage provider SCAN Health Plan, has invested in SafeRide Health, a non-emergency medical transport company that builds custom transportation programs for older individuals.

Medicaid provider CalOptima hopes to launch Orange County's first public health plan option on the state's insurance marketplace, Covered California.

Elevance Health subsidiary myNEXUS, a home-based nursing management company, will expand its Indiana post-acute care program for Medicare members nationwide over the next six to 12 months, the company said July 20 during its second quarter earnings call.

Myia Health, a San Francisco-based virtual care delivery platform, appointed Craig Samitt, MD, as executive chair. 

From several BCBS companies to Molina Healthcare and Clover Health, these are 14 recent payer CEO moves Becker's has reported since April 1:

Seventeen payers have been recognized for their initiatives around disability inclusion and equality for their employees in the 2022 Disability Equality Index, a national benchmarking survey created by Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Tampa, Fla.-based Health Insurance Innovations and its former CEO Gavin Southwell for allegedly hiding customer complaints from its investors.

Employees at Cigna subsidiary Evernorth moved into a new campus July 19 in Morris Plains, N.J. that aims to support hybrid work styles, according to ROI-NJ.