10% of MA enrollees had to switch plans for 2026 and a former Optum worker is found guilty of fraud
February 19, 2026

1. Former Optum director found guilty in $1.2M fraud scheme against company Full story

2. 10% of Medicare Advantage enrollees forced to switch plans for 2026: Study Full story

3. Humana + peers outline their next moves as flat MA rates, scrutiny and margin pressure intensify here.

4. 'This is our new normal': Why this payer CEO says the industry should get used to fewer resources Full story

5. BCBS Michigan scores $147M in savings through biosimilars Full story

 

6. HEDIS deadlines tightening again. Learn how plans avoid last-minute scrambles here.

7. Centene taps Elevance exec for chief duals integration role Full story

8. 'A discount off of what?': New Imagine360 exec questions price transparency Full story

9. Jefferson Health Plans narrows operating loss to $90.7M in H1 Full story

10. Idaho weighs tying Medicaid prior authorization exemptions for rural medical training Full story

11. Top 7 billionaires in US healthcare Full story

 

12. Fragmented risk tools are failing payers. What's replacing them fast: here.

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14. Inventory errors drive downtime + overspend. See how hospitals are using AI to respond here.

15. New nurses spend 50% of year one onboarding. What leaders say must change in workforce development here.

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