Anthem affiliates in 11 states are providing commercial members with access to virtual primary care with no or little additional costs, according to a Feb. 8 news release shared with Becker's.
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Centene hit the top end of its 2021 revenue outlook, landing at $126 billion largely thanks to Medicare and Medicaid growth.
The National Community Pharmacists Association is urging the Federal Trade Commission to block UnitedHealth Group's acquisition of Change Healthcare, according to a Feb. 2 letter to the organization.
Three members of True Health New Mexico are suing the payer over an October 2021 data breach that potentially exposed the information of 63,000 members, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican.
Caroline Carney, MD, joined Magellan Healthcare as its president of behavioral health, the Centene subsidiary announced Feb. 7.
Highmark announced that its Financial Investigations and Provider Review department saved the payer more than $245 million by identifying and addressing potential fraud, waste and abuse in 2021.
Cigna is scrapping in court with three Florida-based labs over about $32 million in unpaid claims, but the payer claims it actually overcharged the labs due to a "fraudulent billing scheme," according to court filings.
University of Mississippi Medical Center (Jackson) notified patients that it is negotiating with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi over the parties' network contract, according to Mississippi Today.
A Minnesota judge sided with UnitedHealth Group and OptumRx in a lawsuit alleging the companies overcharged on drugs because of a "scrivener’s error," according to Bloomberg.
From a range of legal and regulatory conundrums to broad initiatives to reach more members where they are, here are five stories about UnitedHealth Group.