May 1, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. Aetna to exit ACA market Full story 2. CMS weighing prior authorization reforms: Report Full story 3. CMS-0057-F: What's required and what's not? Get answers here. 4. Elevance Health pulls Medicare Advantage from marketing…
Payer Issues
April 30, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. Optum names new CEO Full story 2. Aetna to lay off 55 as it closes CareFree plan Full story 3. Medicare Advantage, AI: What's really shaping payer strategy in 2025? Find out at Becker's…
April 29, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. The Trump administration's approach to Medicare Advantage so far: 5 things to know Full story 2. Priority Health names interim president Full story 3. AI is helping payers win more business. Find out how,…
April 28, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. 5 reasons payers' finances are struggling Full story 2. Former Centene exec alleges bullying campaign over noncompete Full story 3. What's next for value-based care? Aetna, Emblem & BCBS are scaling smarter models — learn…
April 25, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. Centene posts $1.3B profit in Q1 Full story 2. Payers ranked by CEO-to-worker pay ratios Full story 3. AI in healthcare is just getting started. Find out what's next, here. 4. Insurers not required…
April 24, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. Do higher premiums drive more healthcare usage? Full story 2. Highest-paying roles at health insurers Full story 3. AI is transforming underwriting. Find out how leading health plans are using it: here. 4. Former…
April 23, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. Highest-paid payer CEOs in 2024 Full story 2. How will healthcare change by 2030? 21 payer leaders weigh in Full story 3. BCBS Michigan to sell $3B workers' compensation subsidiary Full story 4. BCBS, Cigna…
April 22, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. UnitedHealth Group's highest-paid executives in 2024 Full story 2. Medicare Advantage costs 'manageable' for Elevance Health: 8 notes Full story 3. Blue Cross Blue Shield mandates prior approval for severe asthma drugs in 5 states Full…
April 21, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. Texas lawmakers call for sanctions on Centene subsidiary over 'spying' Full story 2. Cigna exec to depart with $5M payment Full story 3. CMS sanctions Massachusetts payer's Medicare Advantage drug plans following state enrollment suspension…
April 18, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. UnitedHealth shifts tone on Medicare Advantage as CMS changes impact earnings Full story 2. Elevance assures investors with reaffirmed 2025 earnings guidance Full story 3. BCBS Massachusetts drops weight loss drug coverage: 5 things…
