Author: Rylee Wilson

Cigna is expecting employers to turn their attention to virtual care, social determinants of health and behavioral care in 2024. 

The Medicare Payment and Advisory Commission is considering standardizing the supplemental benefits Medicare Advantage insurers can offer, to make it easier for beneficiaries to compare plans. 

Centene has named Michael Carson as president and CEO of Wellcare, its Medicare Advantage business. 

UnitedHealthcare is launching a new curated vendor hub aimed at connecting self-funded employers and their employees to health services. 

More than 15 million people have been disenrolled from Medicaid since April 2023, surpassing HHS' original estimates with several months left in the redeterminations process. 

Independence Blue Cross has named Joe Geist as senior vice president and president of national markets. 

Several insurers reported higher-than-expected medical costs in Medicare Advantage, and federal regulators predicted the program would receive billions in overpayments in 2024. 

Humana is expecting higher medical costs and lower Medicare Advantage enrollment to hurt its year-end earnings. 

Bright Health Group is rebranding as NeueHealth and relocating its corporate headquarters from Minneapolis to Doral, Fla. 

Payers are planning to grow their value-based models, improve health equity, implement new technology and more in the coming years.