Author: Rylee Wilson

Payers generally negotiated lower prices for healthcare exchange plans than commercial group rates at the same hospital, a study published in The American Journal of Managed Care found. 

Molina Healthcare of California is expanding its partnership with Healthcare in Action, a street-based medical group that provides care for unhoused people, to San Diego County. 

AbsoluteCare is expanding to Pittsburgh in partnership with Medicare and Medicaid provider Highmark Wholecare, according to a Sept. 15 news release. 

The rate of opioid overdoses and limited medication-assisted treatment of opioid use disorder for Medicare Part D recipients continues to be a concern, the HHS Office of the Inspector General said in a new report. 

Google is adding new information for users searching for information about Medicare and Medicaid plans as part of the tech giant's health equity initiatives. 

Evernorth Health, Cigna's health services arm, is adding new apps to help plan members manage insomnia, anxiety, alcohol and opioid use disorders and inflammatory conditions. 

A majority of healthcare executives think value-based-care has replaced fee-for-service billing, a new survey found. 

Sana, a health insurance startup offering plans to small businesses, is expanding to Alabama. 

NextBlue of North Dakota is continuing to expand its Medicare Advantage plans, NBC/FOX affiliate KFYR reported. 

Enrollees in Medicare Advantage were less likely to receive low-value care than those enrolled in traditional Medicare, a new study published in JAMA Open Network found.