Payers spent $80.6 million on lobbying in 2020, a study published in JAMA Health Forum found.
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The nation's 10th annual open enrollment period to sign up for Affordable Care Act health insurance coverage is open from Nov. 1 through Jan. 15, and this year it includes several changes around access and affordability.
From BrightHealthcare and Friday Health Plans leaving major ACA markets to more than a dozen Medicare Advantage expansions, these are 26 recent payer moves to exit or enter markets:
From two new regional CEOs at UnitedHealthcare to several public affairs appointees, these are 25 payer executive moves reported by Becker's in October:
A majority of Medicare beneficiaries have had the same plan for at least three years and 36 percent don't know the annual enrollment period is currently underway, according to a new survey from online insurance marketplace eHealth.
Amarillo, Texas-based Baptist St. Anthony Health System will avoid leaving Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas' network after the two sides were able to reach an agreement Oct. 31.
Bill and Hillary Clinton were among those who recently paid tribute to Michael Neidorff, the late CEO of Centene, the St. Louis Business Journal reported Oct. 30.
Employers remain optimistic about the future role of telemedicine, even as pandemic restrictions ease, according to Kaiser Family Foundation's annual Employer Health Benefit survey.
Virtual mental healthcare provider Valera Health received a $44.5 million investment, backed by Cigna Ventures and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona venture fund Trinnovate Ventures.
WPS Health will end its Medicare Part D prescription drug plan, the Wisconsin State Journal reported Oct. 29.