February 26, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. Senator launches probe into UnitedHealth's Medicare Advantage billing practices Full story 2. Trump's new price transparency executive order: 6 notes for payers Full story 3. Illinois, North Carolina payers to exit all markets except…
Payer Issues
February 25, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. Medicare Part D spending on weight loss drugs surges 364%: OIG Full story 2. The states that would be the hardest hit by Medicaid cuts Full story 3. Why 'intellectual curiosity' is key for…
February 24, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. 17 HCA hospitals sue UnitedHealthcare over alleged underpayment for emergency care Full story 2. Humana's CenterWell to add 20+ clinics in 2025 Full story 3. Arizona eyes Medicaid work requirements Full story 4. Value-based…
February 21, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. DOJ probes UnitedHealth's Medicare Advantage billing practices: WSJ Full story 2. Where 13 payers are growing in 2025 Full story 3. HHS job cuts mount: 5 notes Full story 4. What drives member loyalty?…
February 20, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. UnitedHealthcare looks to cut jobs Full story 2. Trump administration backs ACA preventive coverage mandate Full story 3. Dr. Oz commits to divesting from UnitedHealth, HCA if confirmed as CMS leader Full story 4.…
February 19, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. Centene to pay $11M to settle cybersecurity flaw allegations Full story 2. Humana CMO: Medicare Advantage rate increase 'does not fully account for' rising costs Full story 3. BCBS Michigan to charge hospitals for…
February 18, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. 'Stop-loss' takes center stage Full story 2. CVS names PBM president Full story 3. 10 payers recently fined by states Full story 4. The key to driving healthcare transformation is a strategic approach to interoperability.…
February 17, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. Judge allows lawsuit over UnitedHealth Medicare Advantage AI denials to move forward Full story 2. Trump administration targets ACA 'program integrity' with new rule, slashes navigator funding Full story 3. Payers ranked by 2024…
February 14, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. Payers ranked by 2024 profits Full story 2. 'Very much in flux': UnitedHealthcare's data-driven approach to obesity care Full story 3. 8 payers cutting jobs Full story 4. An essential guide for health plans to…
February 13, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. RFK Jr. confirmed as HHS secretary Full story 2. CVS working 'tirelessly' to improve Aetna: 7 notes Full story 3. Humana's No. 1 Medicare Advantage priority: 5 notes Full story 4. What's ahead for…
