Author: Rylee Wilson

Darrell Gray, MD, was named president of Wellpoint Maryland, a subsidiary of Elevance Health. 

CMS is projecting Medicare Part D premiums to decrease by 1.8 percent in 2024, the agency said in a July 31 news release. 

Around half of beneficiaries dually-eligible for Medicare and Medicaid are enrolled in Medicare Advantage, according to a July 31 analysis from KFF. 

Federal and state-based insurance marketplaces received around 140,000 applications from people who previously had Medicaid coverage in April, according to data from CMS.

Centene subsidiary Meridian of Illinois has named Cristal Gary as plan president and CEO. 

Centene could end 2023 with no four-star rated Medicare Advantage contracts, CEO Sarah London told investors on a July 28 call. 

CMS has approved a proposal from California to eliminate asset tests for Medicaid eligibility. 

Early data from Medicaid redeterminations is in line with Centene's expectations for membership losses, executives told investors. 

Lawmakers are proposing legislation that would extend incentives for value-based care in Medicare. 

Payers are seeing rising costs in the Medicare Advantage population, and lawmakers are proposing reforms to the program's prior authorization process.