Author: Rylee Wilson

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota has named a new COO and expanded the roles of two executives. 

Oscar Health has appointed Janet Liang to oversee its growing insurance business. 

The largest Medicaid managed care provider in the U.S. is declaring the redeterminations era over. 

Molina Healthcare has closed the acquisition of ConnectiCare, a subsidiary of New York City-based EmblemHealth. 

The Cigna Group will tie executive pay to customer satisfaction as part of an initiative to improve members' experiences. 

In January, some Blue Cross Blue Shield companies planned layoffs and buyouts to combat rising costs. 

The sale of Cigna's Medicare Advantage business to Health Care Service Corp. has been approved by all federal regulators, according to The Cigna Group CFO Brian Evanko. 

Independence Health Group CEO Gregory Deavens plans to retire at the end of 2025. 

Centene and CVS Health had the highest rates of prior authorization denials in 2023, according to a report from KFF. 

The Cigna Group will invest in making prior authorization faster and simpler in 2025, CEO David Cordani said.