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Cigna acquired Brighter, a Santa Monica, Calif.-based software-as-a-service digital health plan platform, Dec. 14.

From Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts announcing cash incentives for patients shopping healthcare prices to UnitedHealth Group requesting a federal judge drop a lawsuit claiming the payer defrauded Medicare $1 billion, here are five payers making headlines this week.

Humana's board of directors approved a $3 billion share buyback program, replacing a previous $2.25 billion share repurchase plan.

J. Mario Molina, MD, ousted CEO of Molina Healthcare, stepped down from the insurer's board of directors Dec. 13.

Some Americans who froze their credit following Equifax's massive data breach this summer are facing challenges when they try to purchase insurance on ACA marketplaces, according to ZD Net.

CMS is seeking a contractor to assess whether Medicare Part D plans are administering drug lists and benefits lawfully.

Maryland state officials plan to give residents seeking ACA health insurance until Dec. 22 to sign up, according to The Baltimore Sun.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts will pay members to shop for lower-cost providers with good quality ratings.

UnitedHealth Group asked a federal judge to toss a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Justice Department alleging the payer knowingly inflated risk adjustment scores to increase payment, Reuters reports.

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health signed an agreement with Cigna to maintain their 20-year network relationship.