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'We've got to serve our community': Why Springfield Clinic launched its own health plan
A year after splitting with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Springfield (Ill.) Clinic launched its own health plan: Springfield Clinic Advantage. -
Q&A with SCAN Group CEO Dr. Sachin Jain on combination with CareOregon, future of Medicare Advantage
Sachin Jain, MD, has been president and CEO of SCAN Group since 2020. He sat down with Becker's to discuss the company's recently announced combination with CareOregon, along with current and future trends in Medicare Advantage. -
How NC State Health Plan's Medicare 'reference-based pricing model' is reducing healthcare costs
Before the pandemic, North Carolina State Health Plan, administered by Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina, grabbed headlines when it shifted from a commercial-based payment model to a reference-based government pricing model that reimburses providers based on a percentage above what Medicare pays. -
7 payers entering new markets
These are seven health plans expanding or launching products in new markets that Becker's has reported since Nov. 16: -
What 5 payer CEOs said about mental healthcare in 2022
In 2022, payers expanded their mental health networks and focused on wellness and whole-person care. -
Not just 'window dressing': What 7 leaders said about payer health equity efforts this year
Payers are investing in health equity in many ways, including improving data collection, access to virtual care and adding health equity experts to C-suites. -
BCBS Missouri CEO's top priority for 2023
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Missouri CEO Stephanie Vojicic said helping people navigate the eventual end of the COVID-19 public health emergency is her top priority in 2023, Forbes reported Nov. 29. -
'Our approach has yielded meaningful change': Outgoing BCBS Massachusetts CEO reflects on tenure
Outgoing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts President and CEO Andrew Dreyfus said he hopes his legacy is "demonstrating that when people of goodwill come together, extraordinary things can happen." -
3 payer executives among magazine's most influential women
The magazine WomenInc. named three payer executives among its 118 most influential women in corporate America. -
How a Spanish-first insurance agency is helping Hispanic communities navigate Medicare Advantage
Anhelo, a Medicare agency serving Hispanic populations, helped over 60,000 customers enroll in plans in 2021, its first year in operation. -
Data is key: How Health Net approaches health equity
Health Net, a subsidiary of Centene, serves more than 3 million California Medicaid, or Medi-Cal members. -
Independence Blue Cross: stop using such complicated insurance language
Payers, along with healthcare organizations in general, should refrain from using complicated industry-speak in communications with members because it creates confusion and inequities, according to Independence Blue Cross' communications standards lead, Matthew Jakubowski. -
Why Amwell is urging payers to embrace full digital care delivery
Cathy Hartman is the general manager of payor commercialization and marketing at Amwell. She sat down with Becker's to discuss how payers are poised to move healthcare beyond traditional telehealth and improve clinical outcomes through full digital care delivery. -
The rise of Elevance Health: 10 things to know
In October, Elevance Health crowned itself the largest commercial insurance company in the United States. Here's how it got there: -
Q&A: UnitedHealthcare's SVP of individual, family plans on planning for 2023 and beyond
Marcus Robinson is the senior vice president of individual and family plans at UnitedHealthcare. He sat down with Becker's to discuss the company's major expansion of Affordable Care Act plans in 2023 and how the rollout plays into the payer's larger goal of serving members and addressing the nation's uninsured rate. -
Q&A: Elevance Health's first health equity officer on partnering with Harvard to address Medicaid inequities
Darrell Gray II, MD, is the inaugural chief health equity officer at Elevance Health, where he's now spent just over one year leading a company-wide strategy to advance health equity for 45 million members. -
How Kaiser Permanente built some of the nation's highest-quality health plans
Kaiser Permanente's health plans often top lists for quality rankings. -
Elevance Health CEO says company is now the nation's largest commercial insurer
Elevance Health, formerly Anthem, is now the largest commercial health insurer in the nation by total membership, according to the company's CEO, Gail Boudreaux. -
SCAN Group launching nation's first LGBTQ-focused Medicare Advantage plan
SCAN Health Plan is launching the nation's first Medicare Advantage plan designed specifically for LGBTQ seniors through a partnership with Included Health, an integrated virtual care and navigation platform. -
Q&A with Providence Health Plan's CEO on building the health plan everyone wants
Don Antonucci has been CEO of Providence Health Plan since 2021. He sat down with Becker's to discuss how he's working to get away from the buzzwords heard all too often in healthcare. As he puts it, he's walking the talk by delivering health plans members actually want — not just need, or choose.
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