CMS is proposing a new rule for drug manufacturers, pharmaceutical benefit managers and managed care plans to increase drug price transparency in Medicaid.
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Eight payers were named May 23 in Points of Light's 11th annual "Civic 50 honorees," a national standard for corporate citizenship and how companies use their time, skills and resources to drive social impact in their communities and company.
There is plenty of payer price transparency data available online, and many companies have posted complete, accessible data, according to Turquoise Health's first-quarter price transparency report.
Five insurtech market exits reported by Becker's over the last year:
Centene topped the list of six major payers for Medicaid membership and growth in the first quarter of 2023.
Georgia has named Cheryl Gardner as the director of the state's newly-created ACA exchange, Georgia Access.
Cigna had the largest growth in commercial membership in the first quarter of 2023, while Elevance Health had the largest total commercial member base.
Aetna Better Health of Virginia provided $7.3 million in value-based care incentive payments to 22 federally qualified health centers in the state in an effort to increase screenings for diabetes as well as breast, cervical and colon cancer.
The Cigna Group is again delaying implementation of a policy that would have required the submission of medical records when using modifier 25 for all evaluation and management claims billed with CPT codes 99212-99215 and a minor procedure.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing upping Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain providers.