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New CEOs at Humana, Walgreens | BCBS Mich, Vt. affiliation cleared | Will employers squeeze hospitals? | Kaiser on alert for 2nd strike | 6 health systems launching MA plans

October 11, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Envision CEO will be Humana's next top exec Full story 2. Walgreens taps Cigna exec as CEO Full story 3. BCBS Michigan, Vermont receive green light for affiliation Full story 4. Most insurers aren't taking advantage of a key resource to…

Kaiser cuts jobs in Calif. | How UnitedHealth lowered employer costs by 15% | The 'wild west' of MA | Mark Cuban racks up collaborators | GLP-1 coverage could double in '24

October 10, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. How UnitedHealthcare cut employers' healthcare costs by 15% Full story 2. Kaiser cuts dozens of jobs in California Full story 3. The 'wild west' of Medicare Advantage, and how to fix it Full story 4. 1 in 5 women are mistreated…

Optum, Uber partner | Calif. takes step toward universal coverage | UnitedHealth taps exchange CEO | Ore. system drops some MA plans | Walmart: Ozempic causing less food buying

October 9, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Optum, Uber partner Full story 2. California takes step toward universal healthcare coverage Full story 3. UnitedHealthcare names CEO for exchange plans Full story 4. Septic shock patients' survival rate falls 7.6% for every hour antibiotics are delayed. This tool can…

OIG: MA overpaid Aetna by $25M | Why BCBS Mich. is cutting prior auths | 6 grocers with MA plans | Why Walmart doesn't partner with hospitals | 7 Centene updates

October 6, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. OIG: Aetna received estimated $25.5M in Medicare Advantage overpayments Full story 2. Why BCBS Michigan is cutting 20% of prior authorization requirements Full story 3. Novant Health lays off 160, including managers Full…

Lawmakers: Scrutinize United-Amedisys deal | 75K Kaiser workers on strike | 3 states dropping payers from Medicaid contracts | Optum, Wis. system partner | 7 Elevance updates

October 5, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Lawmakers want feds to 'carefully scrutinize' UnitedHealth's Amedisys acquisition Full story 2. 75,000+ Kaiser workers begin strike: 8 things to know Full story 3. Optum inks operational partnership with Wisconsin health system, will…

The state of MA in '23 | Ind. drops Molina from Medicaid contract | UnitedHealth enhances UCard | Walgreens eyes ex-Cigna exec for CEO | 11 best payer workplaces for parents

October 4, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Indiana drops Molina from $3.8B Medicaid long-term services contract Full story 2. UnitedHealthcare enhances its UCard for 2024: 4 updates Full story 3. The state of Medicare Advantage in 2023: 12 notes Full story 4. Healthcare is in its consumer-centric era.…

Payers expanding MA for '24 | Unions renew billing fight with BCBS Mass. | Instacart, Alignment launching MA plan | UnitedHealth increasing exchange plans | 10 'overpaid' CEOs' path to the top

October 3, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Where 8 payers are expanding Medicare Advantage in 2024 Full story 2. Labor unions renew legal fight against BCBS Massachusetts over alleged overpayments Full story 3. Instacart, Alignment to launch co-branded Medicare Advantage plan Full story 4. Most insurers aren't…

Cigna settles MA fraud allegations | Lawmakers launch Medicaid prior auth probe | Meijer, BCBS Mich. launch MA plan | How Aetna is using Signify, Oak Street | 19 recent payer exec moves

October 2, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Cigna to pay $172M over alleged Medicare Advantage fraud Full story 2. Lawmakers want answers from UnitedHealth, other major payers on Medicaid prior auth denials Full story 3. 19 payer exec moves in September Full story 4. Instantly verify provider credentials…

Optum eyes Conn. surgery center | Payers with best telehealth in '23 | Why 5 MA plans are top-rated by members | How Uber Eats is diving into healthcare | GuideWell snags Caremark CFO

September 29, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Optum eyes majority share in Connecticut surgery center Full story 2. What's unique about the Medicare Advantage plans top-rated by members? 5 executives explain Full story 3. Payers with the best telehealth services in 2023, per J.D. Power Full story…

Why hospitals are ditching Medicare Advantage | Aetna leader on building successful VBC models | Payers bet big on individual market | Ozempic prescriptions soar | 9 UnitedHealth updates

September 28, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Hospitals are dropping Medicare Advantage left and right Full story 2. What 1 Aetna regional president recommends for successful value-based arrangement Full story 3. UnitedHealth in the headlines: 9 updates Full story 4. 1 in 5 women are mistreated while…