Medicare Advantage plans saw utilization rates rise 8.1% in the fourth quarter of 2023, primarily driven by outpatient and emergency room services, according to an AHIP survey.
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UnitedHealthcare has named Robert (Bobby) Hunter as president of its Medicare business.
Nearly 600,000 New Jersey state and public school employees, along with their dependents, now have the choice to enroll in health plans offered by Aetna and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.
Optum could soon purchase Steward's physician group, a clinic chain in Oregon and home health provider Amedisys.
The parent company of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan is updating prior authorization for home health services as it conducts a larger review of its requirements.
From Vanguard Group acquiring the sale of its scrapped East Coast campus, to completing the sale of its U.K. companies, here are eight updates on Centene that Becker's has reported since Feb. 6:
CMS finalized several proposed changes to regulations for the ACA marketplace in 2025.
CMS has finalized a slight decrease in Medicare Advantage benchmark payments for 2025, despite large insurers reporting rising costs and utilization among MA members.
Aetna has named Ali Khan, MD, as chief medical officer for Medicare and dual-eligible beneficiaries.
Investment income drove a $377 million net income for Independence Blue Cross in 2023.