Author: Rylee Wilson

Michigan said it would pause Medicaid disenrollments through July, and more states could follow, The Washington Post reported June 29. 

UCare has tapped former Kansas Medicaid Director Jon Hamdorf, PhD, to lead its effort to win a Medicaid contract in the state. 

A majority of health plans and employers are considering at least one measure to change cost-sharing for prescription drugs, according to a report from the Pharmaceutical Strategies Group. 

Elevance Health said it will acquire Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana in 2023, and the payer delivered double-digit growth in the first months of 2023. 

Recent research on Medicare Advantage found enrollees with chronic conditions are not more likely to switch to original Medicare, and payment cuts do not slow the program's enrollment growth. 

Florida has removed some children with complex medical needs from Medicaid through the redeterminations process, some advocates and families say, according to a June 28 Orlando Sentinel report. 

Humana said it will wind down its commercial group insurance over the next 18 to 24 months, and it shuttered its SeniorCare clinics in the first half of 2023. 

Colorado will ensure providers are paid for Friday Health Plans' members' care, the state's department of insurance said. 

Pennsylvania has appointed Michael Humphreys as the state's next insurance commissioner. 

Medicare Advantage enrollees with more chronic conditions are not more likely to switch to fee-for-service Medicare, a study published June 26 in JAMA found.