Author: Jakob Emerson

Eleven people were arrested July 15 during a protest outside UnitedHealthcare's headquarters in Minnetonka, Minn., the Star Tribune reported.

From new star ratings to market departures, these are seven recent Blue Cross Blue Shield updates involving Medicare Advantage:

Current and former Centene board members, along with former senior executives, have beat a pension fund derivative lawsuit alleging the company overbilled state Medicaid programs for pharmacy services.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed a pair of health insurance reform bills into law.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana has moved its care management processes and several provider services to the Epic Payer Platform. 

Two Blue Cross Blue Shield plans have now lost in federal court for terminating employees that refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19, and other insurers are facing similar lawsuits.

As insurers continue to face major financial pressures related to covering weight loss drugs, many are steering more patients toward bariatric surgery to achieve similar results.

Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health's Physician Group primary care providers will be out of network with Florida Blue's Medicare Advantage plans by September.

Medicare Advantage organizations are facing major challenges, including rising utilization rates, reduced reimbursements, and an evolving regulatory landscape.

Highmark has promoted Michael Edbauer, DO, to senior vice president of markets and named Jessica Cox as market president for Highmark Western and Northeastern New York.