Author: Rylee Wilson

Humana says new technology will help it maintain more accurate provider directories. 

Maryland legislators are considering a bill that would allow people to purchase insurance on Maryland's health insurance exchange, regardless of their immigration status. 

Recent research on Medicare Advantage has uncovered differences in the types of care and experiences Medicare Advantage enrollees report when compared to their peers in fee-for-service. 

New Hampshire officials are planning to leverage fines against Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield for issues with mail-order prescriptions. 

CMS is proposing raising prices and tightening access to Medicare and Medicaid claims data, changes academics fear could hinder health policy research, ProPublica reported Feb. 22. 

Medicare Advantage enrollees are more likely to report delays in care than their counterparts in traditional Medicare, according to a survey from the Commonwealth Fund. 

California legislators are putting a single-payer system back on the table, but it still faces long odds of becoming a reality, the Los Angeles Times reported Feb. 21. 

Independence Blue Cross has promoted Peishan Ang to vice president of corporate strategy. 

Cambia Health Solutions has promoted Stephen Foxley to vice president of state affairs. 

Community Healthcare System is dropping two Medicare Advantage plans, citing unreasonable denials and delayed payments, The Times of Northwest Indiana reported Feb. 20.