An Idaho woman and her spouse filed a lawsuit against Anthem April 13 for allegedly violating the Employee Retirement Income Security Act by improperly processing their medical claims.
Author: Jakob Emerson
As payers look to increase health equity and outcomes among their members, some are improving or developing strategies to collect better data surrounding race and ethnicity.
Bright Health announced April 14 it would cease operations in six states after 2022, but the departure marks just one part of a tough year so far for the Minneapolis-based insurtech company.
Black, Hispanic, female and low-income individuals may face health inequities because of how they contribute to health savings accounts, according to an Employee Benefit Research Institute study reported by CNBC.
From lawsuit wins and losses to a new CEO, here are seven recent headlines about the St. Louis-based payer:
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A federal judge in California has reduced the chances of a proposed class action moving forward from drug abuse and mental health treatment providers against United Behavioral Health for allegedly denying coverage for medically necessary treatments.
Bright Health will no longer offer individual and group health plans after this year in Illinois, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Utah and Virginia.
For years, big payers have individually invested hundreds of millions of dollars into building or preserving affordable housing nationwide in an effort to enhance long-term health equity and outcomes within the communities they serve.
CalOptima is investing a record $50 million over the next five years into 26 community health centers in Orange County, Calif.
Below are the largest commercial payers in each state by total enrollment, according to data and analytics firm ValuePenguin.