Author: Rylee Wilson

Here are nine payer partnerships and investments in the virtual health realm Becker's has reported since Sept. 14. 

Just over half of Medicaid managed-care plans have health equity strategies for specific populations of members, and around 4 in 10 have health equity plans for all of their members, a survey from the Institute for Medicaid Innovation found. 

AHIP is pushing back on claims that Medicare Advantage markets are uncompetitive, calling a recent report from the American Medical Association "simply false and wrong." 

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee might be the best health insurance company to work for.  The Chattanooga, Tenn.-based payer has received a laundry list of accolades for employee satisfaction and diversity, equity and inclusion, including being named among the top workplace…

Medicare Advantage open enrollment is underway, and payers are expecting to see even more older adults choose the plans over traditional Medicare. 

Nearly a year after contract negotiations between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois and Springfield Clinic fell through, the two sides are still negotiating without a resolution in sight, WCIA reported Nov. 3.

Millions of people are expected to lose Medicaid coverage when the federal public health emergency ends. This challenge presents an opportunity for states to address the issues of "Medicaid churn," researchers at New York City-based New York University and Boston-based…

Alignment Healthcare's overall losses are continuing to improve as the Medicare Advantage provider adds members and offerings. 

Centene has donated to political candidates in states where it is up for Medicaid contract selection or defending itself against overbilling accusations, sometimes through multiple subsidiaries, according to a Kaiser Health News report published Nov. 4. 

Senate Finance Committee Democrats are pushing for tighter regulation of Medicare Advantage marketing from CMS and Congress.