GuideWell, the parent company of Florida Blue and several health services companies, was ranked on the Fortune 500 for the first time. Guidewell, a not-for-profit mutual holding company, was ranked No. 136 on the list. In a June 25 LinkedIn…
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Research published in 2025 has highlighted differences in hospital stay lengths and prices paid to hospitals between Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare. Here are eight studies examining Medicare Advantage Becker’s has reported on in 2025:
Health insurers are lagging behind on serving members and winning over new customers, according to a report from Forrester. The research firm scored insurers on brand experience index, which measures customers’ and noncustomers’ brand perception, and customer experience, which rates…
Marketplace enrollment could decline between 47% and 57% if premium tax credits expire and proposed changes in Congress become law, according to an analysis from Wakely, a healthcare market research firm . The “One Big Beautiful Bill,” a 1,000+ page…
UnitedHealth Group is advising its shareholders to reject a “mini-tender” offer. In a June 23 news release, the company said shareholders who sell their shares in the offer will receive a below-market price. Here are three things to know:
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The largest Medicare Advantage insurers are backing reforms to the program, and lawmakers are drafting new legislation targeting MA. Here are 10 Medicare Advantage developments Becker’s has reported since May 28.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is introducing legislation that would allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to bill Medicare Advantage plans for care provided to members, the Wall Street Journal reported June 23. A study published in Health Affairs in…
CMS will raise limits for payments to Medicare Advantage brokers for 2026. According to a notice from CMS published June 18, plans can pay brokers up to $694 for new enrollments in MA plans, and $347 for renewing existing members.…
CMS is implementing a final rule that will shorten the open enrollment period on the ACA exchange and create stricter eligibility verifications for enrollees. In a June 20 news release, the agency said the changes will lower individual premiums by…
Medicare Part A will no longer be able to pay the total cost of Medicare beneficiaries hospital costs by 2033, according to the annual Trustees Report. The date is three years sooner than the trustees predicted in 2024. The annual…