Author: Staff

As part of a larger plan to prevent the spread of COVID-19 this winter, President Joe Biden announced that private insurers must begin to cover over-the-counter COVID-19 tests.

A new bill from the House of Representatives seeks to reduce patient costs by closing an ACA loophole regarding nonessential medications and requiring that payers consider copay assistance toward cost-sharing requirements. 

Stride Health announced a partnership with freelance work platform Fiverr to connect workers with health insurance. 

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota is awarding $500 to 94 percent of its employees — those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or received an approved exception.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan acquired sole ownership of NASCO, a healthcare technology company formerly owned by six Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliates.

Humana is broadening its Medicare Advantage network by tapping Leesburg, Va.-based Loudoun Medical Group, a physician-owned group of practices across the state. 

Cigna is expanding its Florida Medicare Advantage offerings by stepping into two new counties and expanding its relationship with Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, the payer said Nov. 30. 

An arbitration filing in a petition against UnitedHealthcare by Leesburg Regional Medical Center and The Villages Regional Hospital, both based in Florida, claims that the payer owes the providers $4.7 million. 

Point32Health announced a pair of appointments Nov. 30, naming Peter Church as chief people officer and Phil Barr as president of government and commercial markets.

UnitedHealthcare announced a new Arizona health plan, Doctors Plan of Arizona, which it claims can save members up to 15 percent on premiums compared to traditional PPOs.