Author: Staff

Payers across the country are giving members access to more virtual care platforms and building out their networks.

Physicians leaving Medicare accountable care organizations are undoing the quality improvements they saw after joining the groups, according to a University of Michigan study. 

Luis Torres, MD, Evernorth behavioral health medical director, was named a CEO Action for Racial Equity fellow for 2022. 

UnitedHealthcare and the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority received subpoenas from state Attorney General Peter Neronha Jan. 27 regarding a data breach that compromised the data of 22,000 people, according to The Boston Globe.

Cigna reported growing revenue at the end of 2021, but undercut profits compared to 2020, according to the payer's fourth quarter earnings report. 

COVID-19 test price gouging is still a "significant problem," America's Health Insurance Plans said in a statement submitted to Congress.

CMS is seeking input on an Advanced Notice that includes proposed changes to Medicare Advantage capitation rates and Part D payment policies.

Medicare will cover up to eight at-home COVID-19 tests for beneficiaries beginning in early spring, CMS announced Feb. 3. 

Blue Shield of California named Pamela DeCoste to its board of directors, the payer announced Feb. 1.

Oscar Health is collaborating with Centrum Health, a Miami-based NeueHealth subsidiary, to give members access to a handful of the provider's Florida locations.