Author: Jakob Emerson

Centene is no longer moving forward with its plan to build a 2.4 million-square-foot East Coast campus in North Carolina because of the shift to hybrid and remote work, The Charlotte Observer reported Aug. 18.

Overall member satisfaction with Medicare Advantage plans has risen steadily over the past few years, but most members say their plan doesn't provide enough coverage for mental and behavioral services, according to J.D. Power's 2022 U.S. Medicare Advantage study published…

U.S. employers' healthcare expenditures are expected to rise by an average of 6.5 percent, or $13,800 per employee, in 2023, financial services firm Aon said Aug. 18.

Health Alliance Medical Plans, the insurance division of Urbana, Ill.-based Carle Health, has named its COO, Sinead Rice Madigan, as president and CEO. 

A collection of healthcare companies joined forces in May to form a unique value-based senior care and payment model that aims to drive down costs, improve health outcomes and ultimately, keep patients out of the hospital.

Payers with large Medicaid operations are expected to face negative pressure on revenues if the federal public health emergency ends in October, but the total impact on profits is likely to be small because of coverage alternatives offered by the…

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine and MaineHealth have reached an agreement to keep Maine Medical Center in Portland, the state's largest hospital, in network for the next two years. 

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed legislation Aug. 10 that overhauls the state's mental/behavioral healthcare delivery system and reforms prior authorization practices within the specialty. 

Regence BlueShield of Idaho has named Adrean Cavener as director of public affairs and government relations. 

Sentara Health Plans, the insurance division of Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Healthcare, has named Colin Drozdowski president, effective Sept. 1.