Optum patients who are in a two-sided risk Medicare Advantage plan have better health outcomes than patients enrolled in traditional Medicare, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
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Humana's philanthropic foundation announced grant recipients and a new advisory council as part of a new health equity strategy.
Centene continues to lead the industry in Medicaid managed care contracts, while Humana said it plans to pick up more state contracts this year.
Oscar Health will provide administrative services to Miami-based Associated Medical Care, the first partnership for the company's +Oscar Campaign Builder tool.
Payers are investing in educational programs to bolster their own workforces and train new healthcare professionals.
Employer-sponsored plans pay much higher rates for physician-administered drugs than Medicare, a research letter published Feb. 10 in JAMA Health Forum found.
Cigna is rebranding to The Cigna Group and launching two brands under the new corporate umbrella.
As the U.S. prepares to end the COVID-19 public health emergency, hospitals are facing a major cut in Medicare payments used to treat patients diagnosed with the disease.
Empire BlueCross and Ellis Medicine will split May 1 unless the two sides can agree to a new contract, the Times Union reported Feb. 10.
The Pennsylvania Insurance Department fined Highmark Inc. $205,000 for violations including incorrectly denied claims, untimely payments and violations of mental health parity requirements.