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Author: Jakob Emerson

Centivo has named Sarah Fraser as its CFO.  Centivo is a health plan administrator for self-insured employers. Ms. Fraser will lead the company’s capital markets strategy and oversee financial performance across customer segments, product lines and markets, according to a…

Contract disputes between insurers and health systems are down in 2025 compared to the second half of 2024. According to data from FTI Consulting, there were 133 total disputes in 2024, compared to 86 in 2023 and 51 in 2022.…

Priority Health, the insurance arm of Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Corewell Health, has partnered with Ayble Health to launch a new virtual health program designed to help members manage gastrointestinal disorders. Priority’s commercial members will have access to a virtual GI…

The salary of a Blue Cross Blue Shield CEO can vary significantly depending on factors such as company size, location, recent growth, and internal pressures. Some BCBS companies include executive compensation data within their annual financial reports, which are filed…

The first half of the year has been challenging for major insurers, with disappointing financial results, market exits, and pulled products. In contrast, smaller, often single market-focused payers have seen a surge in revenues and continued growth in membership. Some…

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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed legislation that will allow nonprofit agricultural organizations to offer health benefits in a format that would be exempt from the state’s insurance regulations, a move highly criticized by BCBS Alabama. While not classified as…

Arizona lawmakers have passed legislation that mandates health insurers to have a medical director independently review all claims denials based on medical necessity.  The bill, passed May 6, requires the medical director to exercise independent medical judgment and bans relying…

A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against UnitedHealth Group, its CEO Andrew Witty, and CFO John Rex, alleging that the company misled investors about its corporate strategy in the aftermath of the December killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian…

VSP Vision has named Scott Nehs chief legal officer and general counsel.  Mr. Nehs will be responsible for all legal affairs across the company’s lines of business. He previously served as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary at…

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