A lawsuit from a pension fund holding Centene stock accused former executives of conspiring to defraud state Medicaid programs, the St. Louis Business Journal reported Dec. 21.
Author: Rylee Wilson
Premiums for individual health insurance are set to rise in 2023, according to a Dec. 14 report from ValuePenguin. The financial analysis site found a 40-year-old enrolling in a silver ACA Exchange plan can expect to pay 4 percent more…
A settlement to prevent North Carolina Medicaid beneficiaries from being unfairly disenrolled could be a roadmap for other states as they brace for mass Medicaid disenrollments in 2023, NC Health News reported Dec. 21.
Payers are settling disputes with health systems and adding new value-based contracts.
The cost of individual health insurance premiums is on the rise for 2023. A 40-year-old enrolling in a silver ACA Exchange plan will pay, on average, 4 percent more per month in 2023 than in 2022, according to a Dec. 14…
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As the year draws to a close, lawmakers and advocates are discussing ways to improve Medicare Advantage in the future and tackling issues around prior authorization and marketing.
COVID-19 testing drove a 17 percent increase in Medicare spending for lab tests in 2021, according to the HHS inspector general's office.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska hopes to grow the program that trains students to take on IT roles at the company, the Omaha World-Herald reported Dec. 19.
Regence BlueShield of Washington and Optum-owned Polyclinic and Everett Clinic have extended their current contract through Dec. 23 as the two sides attempt to work out a deal to keep 19,000 patients in-network, The Seattle Times reported Dec. 19.
Elevance Health has sold 580,000 square feet of office space in Richmond, Va., Richmond Bizsense reported Dec. 20.