Aetna and Providence Oregon have reestablished their contract, according to a Dec. 4 post from the hospital network. The multiyear agreement brings the hospitals back in network after nearly a year. The contract originally expired Dec. 31, 2024, OregonLive reported,…
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While Senate Democrats have been gearing up to vote on their ACA enhanced subsidy extension proposal on Dec. 11, Republicans are readying their own bill. “The way the program is structured, the money goes straight to the insurance companies,” Senate…
Minnesota regulators are seeking court approval to take control of UCare, the Minnesota Star Tribune reported Dec. 9. The Minnesota Department of Health filed a petition in state court seeking to place UCare in “rehabilitation” status, which would give the…
For women and children in 2025, Massachusetts is the healthiest state in the nation while Louisiana is the least healthy, according to the “America’s Health Rankings 2025 Health of Women and Children Report” from the United Health Foundation. The December…
Insurers are updating reimbursement policies that include new rules surrounding remote monitoring and inpatient reimbursement. Here’s a look at some of the most recent notable updates.
Kate Walsh has been elected to the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts board of directors. Most recently, Ms. Walsh served as the secretary of Health and Human Services for the Healey administration to the Blue Cross board. Prior to…
CMS issued a bulletin Dec. 8 outlining guidance on Medicaid’s forthcoming work requirements. Some states are already embracing work requirements, while others are looking for exceptions. Here are eight things to know: 1. Work requirements will kick in Jan. 1,…
State Supreme Court of New York County Judge Lyle Frank denied a preliminary injunction that would have blocked the Jan. 1 rollout of NYCE PPO, a self-funded health plan administered by EmblemHealth and UnitedHealthcare’s third-party administrator, UMR. A Dec. 8…
West Virginia Attorney General John McCuskey filed a lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group and the subsidiary containing its pharmacy benefit manager, Optum, over their alleged role in the state’s opioid crisis, according to a Dec. 8 statement and court filing. The…
Curative recently landed over $150 million in series B funding. Now, the COVID-19 testing company-turned-insurer is expanding. Curative CEO Fred Turner told Becker’s about the company’s choice to move into the Mid-Atlantic region, starting with Maryland and Washington, D.C. “In…