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“UnitedHealth Group should not be allowed to exist in the form that it currently does.” That was late-night TV host John Oliver’s verdict in his Sept. 20 episode on the inner workings of UnitedHealth Group, digging into a dramatic multi-year…

SCAN Health Plan is expanding into Oregon through a partnership with The Springs Living, an independent-living, assisted-living and memory care provider for older adults. The expansion brings the Medicare Advantage insurer into Oregon’s Clackamas and Washington counties. SCAN and The…

LHC Group, a home health and hospice provider owned by UnitedHealth Group’s Optum, has disclosed a data breach tied to a vishing attack that exposed patient information. LHC Group said it became aware April 7 that an employee may have…

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Baptist Health and Cigna Healthcare announced a multiyear agreement Sept. 23 after the health system went out of network in June. Effective immediately, the agreement restores in-network access to providers, clinics and hospitals. A Baptist news release said…

The Cigna Group is partnering with OpenAI to integrate AI into clinical workflows, with a first focus on cancer care. Under the collaboration announced Sept. 23, OpenAI’s tools will be built into workflows across Accredo Specialty Pharmacy and the insurance…

UnitedHealth Group tapped Jodee Kozlak to fill the company’s new chief administrative officer role, effective Sept. 28. The position focuses on enterprise modernization and alignment, initially spanning people, real estate, procurement and corporate security. Ms. Kozlak was an Alibaba Group…

Highmark has been considering its next era of AI-driven member engagement, putting a spotlight on what members may say in passing. Emily Iacolo is Highmark’s vice president of customer data, insights and guidance product management. She told Becker’s that the…

Public threats by hospitals or insurers to end network contracts are concentrated in markets where neither side dominates, according to a study published Sept. 23 in Health Affairs. The study, by researchers at Brown University in Providence, R.I., examined 14,918…

UnitedHealthcare, Cigna and Centene are among the initial participants in a national shared provider credentialing program, launching in the fall. CertifyOS, a provider data intelligence company, announced the program Sept. 23. The initiative aims to standardize credentialing and verification, speed…