R1 RCM has named Eric Tagliere chief information officer. Mr. Tagliere most recently served as chief technology officer at Humana, where he led the company’s technology operations to advance their cloud and technology modernization strategy, according to a June 9…
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CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield has secured a two-week pause in its 2026 Medicare Advantage star ratings lawsuit, pointing to a ruling against the government last month that found widespread flaws in how the ratings are calculated. On May 27, a federal…
Optum is laying off 92 employees in California, with the majority of cuts tied to the closure of a management services organization in Oxnard. The Oxnard MSO accounts for 80 of the 92 affected positions, the company said in regulatory…
As employers’ healthcare costs were climbing toward their steepest annual increase in more than a decade, AdventHealth launched a narrow-network insurance plan for its own workforce last year. The model is now serving as a blueprint for a product the…
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs just signed legislation that has the potential to ignite a major shift in how the state offers health insurance for its workers. Introduced by Republican state Rep. David Livingston and signed by the governor June 4,…
Keith Payet is joining Highmark as the government business segment president, according to a June 8 news release. Mr. Payet will focus on Medicaid, dual-eligible special needs plans, Medicare Advantage, Children’s Health Insurance Program and individual ACA offerings amid federal…
Mending, formerly Taro Health, will no longer serve as a health insurance carrier in 2027, Co-Founder Jeff Yuan told Becker’s. The company had offered on- and off-exchange plans in Maine and Oklahoma. A June 8 news release from Maine’s Bureau…
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Less than half of rural hospitals in the U.S. still offer labor and delivery services, and researchers warn the situation will worsen unless commercial payers, Medicaid programs and employers change how they pay for maternity care. A June 8 report…
Rate season for individual market coverage in 2027 is underway, with several states releasing insurers’ proposed premium filings. The bulk of state filings are not expected to be publicly available until later this summer. Seven updates: Editor’s note: this article…