From Optum investing in genomic sequencing to UnitedHealthcare broadening its vision benefits with laptop discounts, here are five recent payer partnerships and expansions.
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David Cordani, CEO of Cigna, defended the role of pharmacy benefit managers, arguing that the traditional PBM is a relic of yesterday, reported Yahoo Finance Jan. 12.
Aetna and N.Y.-based St. Joseph's Health, a Trinity Health hospital, struck a new in-network contract after temporarily extending the parties' old agreement amid negotiations, according to syracuse.com.
ACA open enrollment numbers are continuing to set records, but as the Jan. 15 signup deadline nears, the influx of workers leaving their jobs are pushing enrollment to new highs, according to a report from CBS affiliate KLAS.
Under a time crunch, payers are bracing for a messy rollout of a new federal rule requiring insurers to cover at-home COVID-19 tests, The New York Times reported Jan. 14.
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From its roots as one of the country's oldest insurers to its leading efforts in the pharmacy benefit management space, here are 20 things to know about Cigna.
Jay Meyers, former chief growth and marketing officer for Anthem's Diversified Business Group, is joining mental health platform Quartet Health as its chief growth officer, according to a Jan. 13 news release.
Ten providers — including U.S. Anesthesia Partners, St. Luke's University Health network and Children's Wisconsin — recently posted job listings seeking leaders to help payer contracting and relations.
Worcester, Mass.-based payer Fallon Health is covering at-home COVID-19 tests for its Medicare members in a move to extend coverage beyond upcoming federal requirements, according to a Jan. 13 news release shared with Becker's.
From Anthem's effort to overturn a court order affecting 400,000 patients to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee being sued over firing an unvaccinated employee, here are seven recent legal disputes and settlements, as reported by Becker's.