Blue Shield of California is expanding its digital health record to improve care quality and member experience. The initiative aims to streamline data for members and provide greater access to care coordination, according to a May 15 news release. The…
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House Republicans are looking to finalize the details of their budget reconciliation package by the end of the month, which would include major changes to ICHRAs. The insurance model allows employees to shop on the ACA marketplace for a health…
Centene shareholders have voted down a proposal asking the company to commit to a specific target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The proposal was voted down by 325 million shares to 97 million shares, according to regulatory documents Centene filed…
Elevance Health will rate the clinical effectiveness of digital health products through a partnership with the Digital Medicine Society. Elevance Health will assess clinical outcomes of digital health software through the Digital Medicine Society’s DiMe Seal program, according to a…
The nation’s largest Medicaid program could eliminate coverage of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss. A proposed budget published by California Gov. Gavin Newsom would eliminate coverage for GLP-1 drugs for weight loss beginning in 2026. The proposal would save an…
UnitedHealth Group is under criminal investigation by the Justice Department for alleged Medicare Advantage fraud, The Wall Street Journal reported May 14. Citing individuals familiar with the matter, the outlet said the DOJ has been investigating the company since at…
College students are reporting fewer mental health challenges than they were two years ago, but rates of serious mental health conditions “remain stagnant,” according to a report from UnitedHealthcare. The company published its third annual College Student and Graduate Behavioral…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing freezing enrollment for undocumented immigrants in the state’s Medicaid program as it faces large budget shortfalls. A proposed budget published May 14 would freeze enrollment of undocumented immigrants ages 19 and older in Medi-Cal.…
House Republicans are looking to finalize the details of their budget reconciliation package by the end of the month, which would include major changes to health reimbursement arrangements and high deductible health plans. 10 notes: 1. Working seniors who are…
Higher medical costs that have hurt UnitedHealth Group’s Medicare Advantage business are beginning to crop up in other lines of business, CFO John Rex told investors in a May 13 conference call. That day the company also pulled its earnings…