Centene CEO Sarah London addressed alleged issues with Magellan's Medicaid pharmacy benefits rollout in January during the company's first-quarter earnings call April 26.
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UnitedHealthcare plans will only pay for the controversial Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm for patients in clinical trials who have received prior authorization, according to a medical policy update filed May 1.
The Massachusetts Supreme Court approved a $236 million merger between UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum and Atrius Health on April 29, Atrius Health confirmed to Becker's.
America's Health Insurance Plans is criticizing an April 27 report from the HHS Office of Inspector General that found Medicare Advantage Organizations sometimes delayed or denied enrollees' access to services even though the request met Medicare coverage rules.
HHS said April 29 that it is extending telehealth and telephone-only services in its risk-adjustment program for benefit year 2022 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The University of Vermont Health Network and UnitedHealthcare have extended their current contract through May 13, VTDigger reported May 2.
Kentucky and Oregon are creating basic health plan programs to make coverage more affordable to low-income residents, Politico reported April 30.
From health tech startups tapping former payer execs to a resignation from a board of directors, these are 14 payer executive moves in the month of April:
New England residents have the best access to high-quality prenatal and maternal care, according to a recent study from ValuePenguin.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts named Jake Biscoglio as senior vice president of commercial products and customer solutions.