Network directory settlement, GLP-1 effects, and ongoing payer-provider tensions
October 14, 2025

1. California settles network directory lawsuit with Centene for over $40M Full story

2. Covering GLP-1s could raise premiums by 14%: Study Full story

3. 3 genAI use cases payers can deploy now to improve the member experience — here.

4. Payers, providers diverge on why No Surprises costs are climbing Full story

5. Michigan extends insurer tax to preserve Medicaid funding Full story

 

6. The future of group health insurance has arrived. Learn why here.

7. West Virginia flags $32M in potential Medicaid overpayments for deceased, incarcerated Full story

8. Illinois gears up for transition to state-based insurance marketplace Full story

9. Limited behavioral health networks weigh on MA, Medicaid managed care plans Full story

10. CVS Health outlines future of pharmacy: 7 things to know Full story

11. Healthcare ransomware attacks shift from hospitals to vendors: Report Full story

 

12. Employer healthcare costs to jump 8% in 2025 — see 3 ways to prepare, here.

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13. Wounds cost payers billions. New data shows how earlier treatment cuts spend: here.

14. $450K saved: Learn how one hospital cut pressure injuries and added savings here.

15. Prior auth reform, tax policy and more — Cigna shares the playbook for payers here.

16. Becker’s resources don’t stop here — explore more webinars and whitepapers.

17. Join Becker's Payer Leadership Network — an exclusive, off-the-record virtual community for health insurance executives to share insights and shape coverage on key issues facing the industry. Join here.

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