The Pharmacy Quality Alliance has recognized 25 Medicare plan contracts with a PQA Laura Cranston Excellence in Quality or Quality Improvement Award for high achievement or significant improvement in PQA measures of medication safety and appropriate use.
Author: Jakob Emerson
Nearly 90 percent of American voters with employer-sponsored health insurance are satisfied with the mental healthcare they've received since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a poll published May 10 by America's Health Insurance Plans.
The Colorado General Assembly has passed a bill setting minimum rates for what pharmacy benefit managers can pay to a pharmacy for prescription drugs.
Oscar Health saw major growth in enrollment and revenue in the first quarter, but reported a net loss topping $77 million and plans to exit the Arkansas and Colorado insurance markets after this year, according to the company's earnings report…
On average, the percentage of U.S. private-sector employees enrolled in high-deductible health insurance plans in 2021 was 55.7 percent. But Hawaii boasts the lowest percentage in the nation, with less than 12 percent of employees enrolled in HDHPs.
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The Massachusetts Division of Insurance is proposing new regulations around the rate-setting process that payers use to set premiums for members and small businesses, according to The Boston Globe.
Franklin, Tenn.-based Clover Health has appointed Aric Sharp as CEO of value-based care, where he will lead all value-based care operations for the company including for the contracting arm, Clover Health Partners.
Proxy statements for 2021 have been filed for the nation's largest payers, including the public release of chief operating officer and chief administrative officer salaries and compensation packages.
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield has named or promoted five individuals for executive positions, according to May 9 reports from Arkansas Business.
Clover Health saw explosive growth in revenue and managed lives, but posted a net loss of over $75 million in the first quarter, according to the company's earnings report published May 9.