The Massachusetts Supreme Court approved a $236 million merger between UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum and Atrius Health on April 29, Atrius Health confirmed to Becker's.
Author: Jakob Emerson
America's Health Insurance Plans is criticizing an April 27 report from the HHS Office of Inspector General that found Medicare Advantage Organizations sometimes delayed or denied enrollees' access to services even though the request met Medicare coverage rules.
From health tech startups tapping former payer execs to a resignation from a board of directors, these are 14 payer executive moves in the month of April:
New England residents have the best access to high-quality prenatal and maternal care, according to a recent study from ValuePenguin.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts named Jake Biscoglio as senior vice president of commercial products and customer solutions.
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BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee named Rose Lee as vice president and chief information security officer.
GuideWell and Highmark Ventures led a $35 million funding round for kidney population health management company Healthmap Solutions.
Global investment in insurtech companies broke records in nearly every category in 2021, including total funds invested, deals made, international participation, "unicorn" (companies valued at $1 billion or more) creation, number of companies that went public and the largest single…
CMS issued its final 2023 Medicare Advantage and Part D rule that aims to expand access to care and improve health equity through lower out-of-pocket prescription drug costs and improved consumer protections, according to an April 29 press release.
Medicare reimbursement rates should not be the standard to which commercial insurance rates are created, according to the American Hospital Association.