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The payer CEOs joining Taylor Swift, Oprah on Forbes' most powerful women list
Taylor Swift is the fifth-most powerful woman in the world, and CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch is the sixth, according to Forbes' ranking of the world's most powerful women. -
Why health equity won't come from a spreadsheet, per 1 UPMC insurance executive
Pittsburgh-based UPMC will transfer 6 million patient records from nine EHRs to Epic Systems by mid-2026, a move that will enable its clinicians with better data to improve health equity and quality, according to Johanna Vidal-Phelan, MD. -
CEO of Kentucky's best Medicaid plan on how partnerships lead to quality
Aetna Better Health of Kentucky CEO Paige Mankovich is zeroing in on improving specific disease states and building health at the community level. -
How Allina Health | Aetna avoids negotiation 'quibbles'
As a provider-integrated plan, Allina Health | Aetna can focus on quality rather than network negotiations, Chief Medicare Officer Britta Orr says. -
23 payer executives' top priorities for 2024
Payer leaders are turning their attention to health equity, prior authorization, AI and more as 2024 approaches. -
Why SCAN Group is betting on population-specific Medicare Advantage plans
There are nearly 4,000 Medicare Advantage plans for older adults to choose from nationwide for 2024, and payers are launching unique benefits aimed at serving specific and segmented populations. -
How Aetna snagged a multibillion-dollar state contract from BCBS North Carolina
Starting in 2025, Aetna will take over a three-year health benefits contract for more than 740,000 North Carolina state employees, public educators, retirees and their dependents, upending a 45-year relationship between the state and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina. -
Meet Centene's executive leadership team
Centene is adding a new member to its executive leadership team, with Susan Smith set to become COO Jan. 1. -
Why Humana is training every employee on health literacy
Kate Goodrich, MD, chief medical officer of Humana, is leading a companywide initiative to improve members' health literacy. -
'Much more than a payer': What it took to rebrand Anthem to Elevance Health
Bill Beck joined the insurer once known as Anthem as chief marketing officer in 2019. Since that time, the company has completely transformed into a health services organization called Elevance Health. -
5 things to know about Humana's next CEO
Humana CEO Bruce Broussard will step down from his role after a decade in 2024, and Envision Healthcare CEO Jim Rechtin will be his successor, the company said Oct. 11. -
29 ways payers can improve equity
Health plans are working to improve health equity, appointing chief health equity officers, improving data collection and implementing initiatives to reduce disparities in health outcomes. -
3 payer CEOs among Fortune's most powerful women in business
CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch topped Fortune's ranking of the 100 most powerful women in business for the third year in a row. -
How Medicaid plans can build fundamental trust with providers
In a decade leading the Illinois Association of Medicaid Health Plans, CEO Samantha Olds Frey has worked to build managed care in the state from the ground up, winning "hard-fought" trust from providers. -
How Alaffia Health is Using AI to Streamline Health Plan Operations
Since the beginning of this year, generative AI has dominated conversations among consumers, corporations, and government agencies alike. And for good reason—the capabilities of large language models, as illustrated by ChatGPT’s debut in November 2022, have had a notable impact on various industries, including media, education, and law, to name just a few. But for many technology enthusiasts, it's the potential impact within healthcare that sparks the most excitement. -
What's unique about the Medicare Advantage plans top-rated by members? 5 executives explain
How do the top-rated plans for Medicare Advantage member satisfaction keep members happy? Simplifying healthcare, going above and beyond in customer service and offering strong basic benefits, executives told Becker's. -
World's best payers, per Time
Time and Statista released their list of the 750 "best" companies in the world, which includes seven U.S. health insurers. -
Advice from one of BCBS' longest-serving CEOs
Mike Murphy, one of the longest-serving Blue Cross Blue Shield CEOs, says relationships with providers have not worsened over his 16 years at the helm of Anthem BCBS Nevada — they've just grown more complicated. -
Meet CVS Health's leadership team
CVS Health recently expanded the roles of three of its C-suite executives and welcomed a new president of Aetna. Here is more information about executives that make up CVS Health's leadership team, according to the company's website: -
26 payer executives' advice for future industry leaders
Future leaders in the health insurance industry should stay curious, keep an eye toward the future and put members first, executives say.
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