From Centene signing an agreement to sell an artificial intelligence platform, to UnitedHealth Group's Optum pitching a $3.3 billion merger with a home-health provider, here are 10 payer merger and acquisition updates Becker's reported since March 31:
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A federal judge in St. Louis issued a preliminary injunction barring former Cigna executive Amy Bricker from working for CVS Health, while a lawsuit over her noncompete clause moves forward.
Individuals who are prescribed GLP-1 or SGLT-2 drugs for diabetes and who have a low copay are more likely to take those drugs for more than one year compared to those with high copays, according to a study published June…
Blue Shield of California has promoted three employees to executive vice president positions and named Jigar Shah as its new chief marketing officer.
Fifteen payer president and CEO moves reported by Becker's since January 1:
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts annual spending on mental health services for members has doubled to $1.3 billion since 2019, according to data published by the payer June 5.
In-home healthcare company Monogram Health has named former Cigna leader Casey McKeon COO.
From an appellate court blocking an attempt to prevent Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield's reorganization, to arbitrators ruling that UnitedHealthcare must pay Envision Healthcare $91 million in a billing dispute, here are eight lawsuits and settlements involving payers Becker's has…
The 69th Fortune 500 was released June 5. Five payers were included in the top 25 on the annual list of the largest corporations in the U.S. ranked by revenue for the 2022 fiscal year.
Home and hospice care provider Amedisys has received an unsolicited cash offer from UnitedHealth Group's Optum to merge, following an agreement in May to be purchased by infusion services provider Option Care Health. The deal with Optum is valued at…