Author: Rylee Wilson

Aetna and Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network will be out of network next year, The Morning Call reported Nov. 10. 

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield has named Matthew Snyder, former senior vice president of internal audit, compliance and risk management at Centene, as its first chief risk officer. 

Four states are moving toward policies to keep children continuously enrolled in Medicaid to prevent coverage gaps, Kaiser Health News reported Nov. 10. 

A majority of Medicare Advantage plans use some kind of alternative payment model, a survey from the Healthcare Payment Learning and Action Network found. 

CVS Health Chief Strategy Officer Josh Flum has joined healthcare venture capital firm LRVHealth as a managing partner. 

Bright Health is ending its Medicare Advantage plans in Florida, leaving California as the sole state where the insurer is offering plans. 

Bright Health Group will lay off 99 employees at its Bloomington, Minn. headquarters, the Star Tribune reported Nov. 9. 

Delaware has selected Cristine Vogel as its first director of value-based healthcare delivery. 

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is planning to be carbon neutral and waste-free by 2030. 

Elevance Health will acquire the nation's largest independent specialty pharmacy, BioPlus.