CMS dropped a proposed regulation that would have required Medicare Advantage plans to return overpayments found during chart reviews over industry opposition, KFF reported Aug. 27.
Author: Rylee Wilson
Aetna will cover intrauterine insemination as a medical benefit for eligible plans, a move the insurer called a "landmark policy change."
Around 1 in 5 Medicare Advantage beneficiaries switch to traditional Medicare when their plans shut down, a study published Aug. 20 in JAMA Network Open found.
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Johns Hopkins University and Techstars will partner on an accelerator program to launch new healthcare-focused AI companies.
UnitedHealth Group is among the potential buyers of ambulatory surgical center operator Surgery Partners, Bloomberg reported Aug. 23, citing sources close to the matter.
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Clover Health does not have direct competitors, CFO Peter Kuipers says.
The largest payers in Washington state are working together to improve primary care.
Editor's note: This article was updated Aug. 26 to reflect Reuters' reporting that Elevance Health no longer plans to bid to acquire Evolent Health. Elevance Health is no longer among the potential purchasers of Evolent Health, Reuters exclusively reported Aug. 26.
Cigna Healthcare has promoted Marlene Matsuoka to general manager for its group employer business in Northern California.
Two-thirds of employers surveyed by the Business Group on Health cover GLP-1 drugs to treat obesity.