Author: Staff

From a former CEO moving to lead the largest hedge fund in the world to endometriosis surgeons claiming the payer is unjustly denying claims, here are five recent stories about Aetna, as reported by Becker's Hospital Review:

Days after securing final regulatory approval, Centene completed its $2.2 billion acquisition of Phoenix-based behavioral health provider Magellan Health, the company announced Jan. 4. 

Regence is partnering with kidney care provider Strive Health on a care program for Medicare Advantage members with advanced chronic or end-stage kidney disease. 

Molina Healthcare purchased Texas Medicaid contracts from Cigna, adding about 50,000 new members. 

After receiving an audit from the Pennsylvania Insurance Department, UPMC must pay out $250,000 for claims and notification violations, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Dec. 30. 

Mark Bertolini, former CEO of Aetna, was named co-CEO of Bridgewater Associates, the largest hedge fund in the world, according to a Jan. 3 news release.

Humana is opening a primary care facility in Gresham, Ore., to provide value-based care to its Medicare Advantage members, the payer announced Jan. 3.

Nearly 3 in 5 Americans believe their insurance should better cover mental healthcare, including therapy visits, according to a ValuePenguin survey released Jan. 3.

UnitedHealthcare is extending its relationship with human resources and benefits administrator Insperity through 2026. 

Biogen slashed the price of its controversial Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm after a problematic  rollout, but the move has still done little to encourage Medicare to cover the controversial drug.