A planned merger between Capital District Physicians Health Plan and The Lifetime Healthcare Co. will allow the insurers to beef up their scale and investments in technology, executives say.
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Medicare Advantage enrollees spend more than $2,500 less on healthcare costs on average than traditional Medicare enrollees, according to an independent analysis by ATI Advisory.
Texas officials rejected protests from eight insurers challenging its Medicaid contract awards.
Humana's challenge to a CMS rule implementing stricter auditing standards on Medicare Advantage plans can continue, a federal judge ruled.
Editor's note: this article was updated June 28 to reflect that Baylor Scott & White Health and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas extended their contract deadline to Oct. 1.
Courts sided with SCAN Health Plan in a star ratings lawsuit that could have implications for other plans, and a Blue Cross Blue Shield company is pulling out of the Medicare Advantage business.
Oscar Health wants to reach 4 million members by 2027.
Payers can play a key role as educators, helping employers promote women's health, according to Mass General Brigham Health Plan's chief medical officer.
Optum has sold its workers' compensation Settlement Solutions business to ExamWorks Compliance Solutions, an Optum spokesperson told Becker's June 10.
Insurers are investing billions into affordable housing as they look to address healthcare challenges stemming from housing instability.