UnitedHealthcare and Renton, Wash.-based Providence Health have reached a multi-year deal to keep nearly 3 million beneficiaries in-network with the health system's physicians and facilities in California, the Eureka Times-Standard reported Nov. 22.
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The magazine WomenInc. named three payer executives among its 118 most influential women in corporate America.
"Gold card" programs that give providers exemptions from certain prior authorization requirements have received mixed reviews from payers, according to a Nov. 14 America's Health Insurance Plans survey.
Sen. Bernie Sanders' office said Nov. 17 that he is looking to become chair of the Senate's Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, according to The Hill.
Genetic testing, specialty drugs and high-tech imaging are some of the most common treatments that require prior authorization, according to a Nov. 14 survey from AHIP.
Medicare Advantage premiums have risen for the first time in four years, and less enrollees are choosing $0 premium plans, according to a new report from online insurance marketplace eHealth.
Bright Health Group has granted its top executives retention bonuses in the form of equity awards, as the company ends most of its insurance business and prepares for layoffs, the Star Tribune reported Nov. 22.
Humana is expanding its primary care business, CenterWell, and adding partnerships with new services for members.
Anhelo, a Medicare agency serving Hispanic populations, helped over 60,000 customers enroll in plans in 2021, its first year in operation.
The National Association of Medicaid Directors has told congressional leaders that a clearer picture is needed surrounding the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency's Medicaid continuous enrollment requirement.