A bill introduced in Congress would require the government to warn adults 60 and older of penalties associated with late Medicare enrollment, according to a March 2 CNBC report.
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A judge denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit out of Nashville, Tenn., that accused Clover Health of misleading investors, according to a Feb. 28 court order.
Building a provider network is challenging. Government regulations are changing, competitors are fast moving, and info sources are scattered. Further, the right network is defined differently by each organization depending on goals and initiatives, member population and more.
David Jones, Humana's cofounder, is being memorialized in the company's home city of Louisville, Ky., by a statue created by locally admired artist Ed Hamilton, according to ABC affiliate WHAS11.
The future of telehealth isn't that it will replace traditional employer plans, but rather pivot them to a hybrid model that emphasizes affordability and accessibility, according to a March report from Cigna subsidiary Evernorth.
Allison Miller, Optum's chief information security officer, was named to the board of directors for nonprofit CISO advocacy group the National Technology Security Coalition as a representative of the healthcare industry, according to a March 2 announcement.
As Excellus BlueCross BlueShield reported year-over-year profit growth, the payer also recorded some of its largest medical expense payouts in more than 20 years, according to the Democrat & Chronicle.
Employers are continuing to put retirees on Medicare Advantage health plans in an effort to save money, but many are doing so at the cost of disrupting care, according to a March 2 Fortune report.
While only a handful of payers dominate the health insurance market nationally, the cast diversifies when broken down by the largest payer in each state.
President Joe Biden announced a new plan to address mental health disparities during his March 1 State of the Union address, marking an approach that strongly aligns with national payers' approaches to whole person health, according to Forbes.