Author: Rylee Wilson

Elevance Health has named Nathan Rich as vice president of investor relations. 

Payers are expanding their reach into home healthcare. 

Phoenix Children's is out of network with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona as of Oct. 31. 

Elevance Health is the latest insurer challenging CMS' 2025 Medicare Advantage star ratings. 

At least three major insurers are eliminating broker commissions for some Medicare Advantage plans.

Aetna's SimplePay plan cut healthcare costs for employers while encouraging members to seek out higher quality care. 

Open enrollment for individual plans on the ACA exchange begins Nov. 1. 

Texas will delay awarding Medicaid contracts until 2025, pausing a shakeup that could have led 1.8 million beneficiaries to switch plans, The Dallas Morning News reported Oct. 31. 

Humana is upping its investments in its Medicare Advantage star ratings performance, CEO Jim Rechtin said. 

Payer executives are looking forward to investing in AI, improving equity and new care models in 2025.