March 13, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. Cigna names COO, CFO in executive shuffle Full story 2. BCBS Massachusetts latest to sue CMS over Medicare Advantage star ratings Full story 3. CMS to end 4 Medicare payment programs early Full story…
Payer Issues
March 12, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. Blue Shield of California CEO exits after 2 months Full story 2. Molina pays $40M to settle alleged Medicaid violations in whistleblower lawsuit Full story 3. North Carolina insurer to wind down operations Full…
March 11, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. The pharmacy change 'key to your future existence as a health plan' Full story 2. CMS pitches shortening ACA enrollment period: 5 things to know Full story 3. Illinois awards 4 D-SNP contracts Full…
March 10, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. Humana's highest-paid executives in 2024 Full story 2. 6 BCBS plans reporting losses Full story 3. 13 payers cutting jobs Full story 4. AI is driving real results for providers and payers. See how it's transforming healthcare efficiency and…
March 7, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. BCBS North Carolina restructures, launches new parent company Full story 2. Humana, Novo Nordisk partner on Wegovy subscription service Full story 3. CareFirst BCBS sues Change Healthcare over cyberattack Full story 4. Better workplace…
March 6, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. Dozens of health systems file 'opt-out' antitrust lawsuits against Blue Cross Blue Shield Full story 2. Medicaid cuts must occur to meet GOP budget goals: CBO Full story 3. Envision Healthcare taps new board…
March 5, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. UnitedHealth secures major legal victory in Medicare Advantage fraud case Full story 2. Commercial coverage for GLP-1s in 2025: 4 notes Full story 3. The hardest hit states if ACA premium tax credits expire…
March 4, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. UnitedHealth to cut prior authorization by 10% Full story 2. BCBS Michigan posts $1B loss in 2024 Full story 3. Where payers' Medicaid memberships stand, post-redeterminations Full story 4. AI in healthcare is just…
March 3, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. BCBS Massachusetts reports $400M operating loss driven by GLP-1s Full story 2. Optum, Aetna reach 'dummy code' lawsuit settlement Full story 3. Maryland sanctions Johns Hopkins Medicaid plan following 'quality-related concerns' Full story 4. Discover how…
February 28, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. 'Pay attention to what we're doing here': 3 payers come together on new payment model in California Full story 2. New Hampshire threatens to suspend Aetna's operating license Full story 3. BCBS plans ranked by…
