Group health insurers are being pushed harder than ever to deliver speed, accuracy, and value, often while working with fragmented data and highly variable claim patterns. Underwriters are expected to answer tougher questions, in less time, with greater precision. The…
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Alignment Healthcare grew its membership 31.5% year over year to just over 294,000, the Medicare Advantage insurer said in its second quarter earnings posted July 30. Total revenue was $1.3 billion, a 31.6% increase year over year. Net income was…
The No Surprises Act, passed in 2020 and implemented in 2022, was designed to protect patients from unexpected out-of-network medical bills. It also established the federal independent dispute resolution (IDR) process, allowing out-of-network providers and health plans to resolve payment…
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is moving more than 1,400 employees from its Detroit office in the Renaissance Center to other facilities downtown, the company told Becker’s July 30. “The move will improve the workplace experience for our employees,…
The Cigna Group reported a profit of $1.7 billion for the second quarter of 2026, a year-over-year increase of more than 8%, according to a July 30 earnings report. Total revenue reached $71.7 billion for the quarter, up about 7%…
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Humana reported a $694 million profit for the second quarter, up more than 27% year over year, according to its July 29 earnings report. Revenue reached $40.8 billion, a 26% increase from the same period in 2025, driven by Medicare…
Deferred elective surgery was a through-line of second-quarter earnings calls at four of the country’s largest for-profit hospital operators. But their executives do not agree on what is driving the slowdown, or whether it represents lost demand at all. Nashville,…
Centene brought in a $1.1 billion profit for the second quarter of 2026, up from a $253 million loss at the same time last year, according to the company’s July 28 earnings report. Total revenue approached $53.6 billion for the…
More data is pointing to concerns of skyrocketing healthcare costs in the upcoming years. Steeper medical utilization is one cause for concern, according to several sources. Meanwhile, HR 1 is radically reshaping Medicaid, and the expiration of ACA enhanced subsidies…
Molina Healthcare reported $60 million in net income for the second quarter of 2026, a 76% year-over-year drop from $255 million. The insurer attributed the decline mainly to lower premium revenue and a higher medical loss ratio. Total revenue for…