More Delta Air Lines workers have started the COVID-19 vaccination process after the company announced it would increase health insurance costs for its unvaccinated employees.
Kelly Gooch
Prior authorization workflows remain highly manual in today's healthcare environment, even with advancements in machine learning and robotics process automation.
Effective collaboration between payers and providers can be challenging, particularly as more people receive care outside of the hospital and providers shift to reimbursement based on quality of care, rather than volume.
Parkland Community Health Plan, a publicly funded insurer serving the Dallas area, plans to hire about 100 new employees by the end of this year amid increased need for its services, according to a company announcement provided to Becker's.
To improve member satisfaction, payers are considering how they can meet experience expectations during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. A Salesforce survey of 8,000 consumers, released in January, found 84 percent of consumers say the experience a company provides is…
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Health Care Service Corp., the Chicago-based parent of Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in five states, has added CEO to Maurice Smith's title.
Pittsburgh-based UPMC Health Plan has selected April Golenor to serve as chief Medicare officer.
CMS issued a final rule Dec. 20 that aims to strengthen the integrity of state-based insurance exchanges under the ACA and includes separate billing for abortion services.
A new survey by Policygenius shows that consumers are increasingly confused about their health insurance coverage.
Blue Shield of California is participating in a pilot program in the Sacramento, Calif., area that aims to provide an improved claims payment process for physicians and members.