Author: Rylee Wilson

Molina Healthcare of California is partnering with digital behavioral health company BeMe to provide teenagers with mental health support. 

Most commercial and Medicare Advantage markets are highly concentrated, with one payer controlling a large share of the market in local areas, a new report from the American Medical Association found. 

Essence Healthcare, Lumeris' Medicare Advantage plan, will be available in five new states in 2023, a 223 percent increase in counties covered. 

Nearly half of 18- to 34-year-olds say they are looking for a new job within the next year, a survey from Cigna found. 

Around half of Americans have not heard of virtual primary care, but those who use it find it appealing, a survey commissioned by Elevance Health found. 

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is adding several new offerings, including a pharmacy benefits partnership with CVS Caremark. 

Carle Health will treat Aetna Medicare Advantage members after the two sides reached a tentative contract agreement, CBS affiliate WCIA reported Oct. 31.

Payers spent $80.6 million on lobbying in 2020, a study published in JAMA Health Forum found. 

Employers remain optimistic about the future role of telemedicine, even as pandemic restrictions ease, according to Kaiser Family Foundation's annual Employer Health Benefit survey. 

Virtual mental healthcare provider Valera Health received a $44.5 million investment, backed by Cigna Ventures and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona venture fund Trinnovate Ventures.