Around 1 in 5 Medicare Advantage beneficiaries switch to traditional Medicare when their plans shut down, a study published Aug. 20 in JAMA Network Open found.
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CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Johns Hopkins University and Techstars will partner on an accelerator program to launch new healthcare-focused AI companies.
Washington, D.C. has the highest Medicaid spending per enrollee, while Tennessee has the lowest, according to an Aug. 16 report from KFF.
UnitedHealth Group is among the potential buyers of ambulatory surgical center operator Surgery Partners, Bloomberg reported Aug. 23, citing sources close to the matter.
As healthcare costs continue to rise, a growing number of employers are exploring alternative payment models such as direct contracting, where the employer contracts directly with a provider for employee care.
A California bill aimed at improving and enforcing the accuracy of insurer's provider directories has died in a state Senate committee.
Clover Health does not have direct competitors, CFO Peter Kuipers says.
The largest payers in Washington state are working together to improve primary care.
Alabama's state employee health plan is facing a projected loss of about $20 million in fiscal year 2025, the Alabama Reflector reported Aug. 22.
A federal judge has ruled that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota must face a lawsuit from the U.S. Labor Department accusing the payer of incorrectly imposing a state provider tax on self-funded health plan customers and violating its…