A majority of states contract with private insurers to provide health benefits through their Medicaid programs, and many payers are choosing physicians to oversee the job.
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CMS published draft guidance for a new program that will allow Medicare Part D beneficiaries to spread out their out-of-pocket prescription costs over an entire year.
Medicare Advantage enrollees were less likely to report receiving post-acute care after hospitalization than their counterparts in traditional Medicare, a study published Aug. 18 in JAMA Health Forum found.
In the next 10 years, people will receive healthcare at home, online, when and how they need it, payer executives told Becker's.
Three payer acquisition deals have come under scrutiny by state or federal officials in August:
Florida employees with employer-sponsored health insurance paid the highest average annual family premiums in 2022, while Hawaii employees had the lowest premiums, according to new data published by KFF and sourced from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Alaska employers that offer health insurance to their employees paid the highest average annual family premiums per employee in 2022, while North Carolina employers paid the lowest premiums, according to new data published by KFF and sourced from the Agency…
Public hearings on Elevance Health's proposed acquisition of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana have been postponed after state officials raised concerns about the sale.
Florida Blue has named two new market leaders in the Tampa, Fla. area.
UnitedHealth Group has named Tammi Morton vice president and chief security officer.