Author: Rylee Wilson

Health Care Service Corp. and Elevance Health are vying for Cigna's Medicare Advantage business, Bloomberg reported Dec. 15. 

CMS will implement new risk adjustment payment rates, prior authorization requirements and network standards for Medicare Advantage plans in 2024. 

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana and Elevance Health have submitted a new proposal to the Louisiana Department of Insurance to allow the nonprofit insurer to be bought by Elevance, nola.com reported Dec. 15. 

One of Blue Cross Blue Shield's longest-serving CEOs is looking toward retirement after 17 years. 

Mike Tuffin, senior vice president of external affairs at UnitedHealth Group, will be AHIP's next CEO.

Payer executives are keeping a close eye on artificial intelligence, drug costs, behavioral health and more in 2024. 

The federal government will cap drug copays and premiums for Medicare beneficiaries and expand eligibility for financial assistance for medications in 2024. 

UnitedHealth Group is selling a 164,931-square foot office building, the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reported Dec. 8. 

The House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced 19 pieces of legislation Dec. 7, including bills aimed at increasing Medicare Advantage transparency. 

Almost a year after CareOregon and SCAN Group announced plans to merge, the deal is still in the regulatory process.