Around one-quarter of small businesses that purchased health insurance in 2022 discontinued coverage in 2023, according to a report from JPMorganChase. The bank published a report on the consistency of health insurance coverage among small businesses April 10. Among small…
Author: Rylee Wilson
Medicare Advantage plans spent $38 billion on non-Medicare benefits in 2024, according to a Medicare Payment Advisory Commission report. The group, which advises Congress on Medicare issues, held a meeting April 10. According to a presentation, MA plans received $83…
At least 11 states are considering work requirements for their Medicaid programs. President Donald Trump backed Medicaid work requirements during his first administration. During Mr. Trump’s first term in office, 13 states chose to implement work requirements in their Medicaid…
Providence Health Plan’s food-as-medicine program has “blazed a trail” in the space, according to Melissa Topp, MSN, RN, executive director for care management. The program has led to 82% of participating members seeing an improvement in their food disparity score,…
Google Ads may have accessed some protected health information of Blue Shield of California members, the company disclosed April 9. According to the notice, Blue Shield learned Google Analytics was configured on its websites in a way that allowed certain…
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When it comes to benefits, employers often look for two things: new ways to keep up with rising healthcare costs and more flexibility in how they offer benefits. To meet these expectations, Providence Health Plan is calibrating its offerings for…
When two Blue Cross Blue Shield plans exited Medicare Advantage markets, UnitedHealthcare picked up many of these members, according to an analysis from Chartis. Chartis published its analysis of CMS enrollment data March 25. In 2024, Premera Blue Cross and…
Clover Health has named Shelly Gupta, MD, chief medical officer of Medicare Advantage. Dr. Gupta was most recently CMO for Humana’s Health Horizons Medicaid plan in Louisiana, where he led the launch of the plan, according to an April 7…
Two insurers landed a spot on Fortune’s list of the top 100 employers. The annual list, published April 2, is based on more than 1.3 million survey responses designed to assess employee trust. The top-ranked organizations are those where employees…
Aware Integrated, the parent company of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, reported an operating income of $27.6 million in 2024, with an operating margin under 1%.” The company published its 2024 financial results April 3. The company brought in…