St. Louis-based Mercy and Humana have opened two joint primary care clinics for older adults. The first two clinics in Springfield, Mo., and Nixa, Mo., opened in June, according to a June 12 news release. The clinic sites will be…
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The federal government will spend an estimated $86 billion on Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits in 2025, according to a report from the Medicare Payment and Advisory Commission. MedPAC, which advises the federal government on Medicare policy, published the report to…
Congress is tasked with making decisions that affect health coverage for millions of Americans — but what kind of insurance do lawmakers have? Senators are weighing the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” a sweeping budget package. According to the Congressional Budget…
Cigna is launching a suite of AI tools designed to help members navigate their health benefits. The new features are being rolled out in phases on Cigna’s member portal, according to a June 12 news release. Here are four things…
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan will lay off 220 employees, the company said in a statement shared with Becker’s. The Detroit-based insurer has eliminated more than 600 positions, it said in a June 12 statement. Of those, 400 were…
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Proposed changes to Medicare Advantage are unlikely to be included in a final budget deal, The Hill reported June 11. Senators had floated adding provisions of the No UPCODE Act, which targets overpayments in the program, to the massive federal…
Tupelo, Miss.-based North Mississippi Health Services is out-of-network with UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans, as of June 1. The split affects UnitedHealthcare MA and dual-eligible special needs plans. North Mississippi Health Services is still in-network with UnitedHealthcare commercial, individual and Medicaid…
The Trump administration has boosted payment rates for Medicare Advantage plans, but is also planning what it calls “aggressive” steps to ramp up audits of potential overpayments. Here are seven things to know about the Trump administration’s approach to Medicare…
Enrollment in Blue Cross Blue Shield plans declined slightly between 2022 and 2024, according to a June 10 report by Mark Farrah Associates, a healthcare industry data aggregator. The report examined differences between BCBS and non-BCBS plan growth between 2020…
Groups representing insurers are pushing back on proposed tighter regulations on Medicare Advantage coding. Senate Republicans are considering targeted changes to Medicare Advantage as part of the sweeping “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Lawmakers are considering adding provisions of the No…