The number of uninsured children in the U.S. dropped from 4,375,000 in 2019 to 4,165,000 in 2021, according to a Dec. 7 report from Washington, D.C.-based Georgetown University Health Policy Institute's Center for Children and Families.
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The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association is adding new health-equity focused standards to its Blue Distinction Centers for Maternity Care designations.
A group of payers will display CMS' new "birthing-friendly" hospital designation in their provider directories.
The California Department of Health Care Services is transitioning 325,000 dual-eligible beneficiaries to Medi-Cal managed care Jan. 1, according to the California Medical Association.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and six physician organizations are launching a full-risk reimbursement arrangement for their Medicare Advantage PPO and Blue Care Network Medicare Advantage plans.
Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica will go out of network with Cigna Jan. 1 if the two sides are unable to reach an agreement on a new contract, the Toledo Blade reported Dec. 13.
UnitedHealthcare purchased a $1.15M building near its existing offices in Minnetonka, Minn., Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reported Dec. 13.
From UnitedHealth Group defeating the Justice Department's challenge of its Change Healthcare acquisition to the approval of a $2.67 billion Blue Cross Blue Shield antitrust settlement, here are 10 key court cases involving payers that Becker's reported in 2022:
Payers added partnerships with top tech companies, fitness brands and billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban's new pharmacy in 2022.
Around 5 percent of Medicare Advantage plans are audited each year, Kaiser Health News reported Dec. 13.