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1. Democrats in talks about expanding Medicare, breaking up large insurers: Report Full story
2. CMS rebrands ICHRA Full story
3. GLP-1s are reshaping pharmacy economics for every health plan, ICHRA is changing the employer-sponsored market, and direct contracting is shifting the network model. All three are on the agenda Nov. 2-3 in Chicago. Apply to attend Becker’s Fall Payer Issues Roundtable as a reviewer here.
4. 8 recent Medicare Advantage contract suspensions, terminations Full story
5. CareFirst BCBS files trademark infringement complaint Full story
6. ‘Ghost rides’ + mileage inflation drain health plans. The medical transportation fix is here.
7. 450+ Cigna employees sign petition following end to GLP-1 coverage Full story
8. Nearly half of small business employees are not offered health insurance: CBO Full story
9. GLP-1 use among children rapidly rising in US: 5 notes Full story
10. PBMs LucyRx, Abarca finalize strategic combination Full story
11. GoodRx to offer family prescription plan as supplemental employer benefit Full story
12. Value-based care runs on reliable claims data. See how data leaders keep it trusted in this webinar.
Becker’s Learning Opportunities
13. How Highmark turned employer reporting into a driver of renewals and growth here.
14. Planning new locations or a multi-specialty acquisition? See how hybrid revenue cycle scales in this webinar.
15. Faster reviews, same defensibility? How payers are testing AI in utilization management here.
16. Becker’s September webinar lineup: hospital AI, nonopioid pain care and analytics governance. See the sessions here.
Apply to attend complimentary as a guest reviewer here! Opportunity exclusive to those directly employed by a payer, payvider, accountable care organization, or clinically integrated network.
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