Layoffs, leadership changes and Medicare confusion — payers navigate open enrollment

October 16, 2025

1. Blue Shield of California to conduct third round of layoffs Full story

2. CMS walks back Medicare payment pause Full story

3. Old workflows, new risk. How health plans are modernizing UM with AI here.

4. Directory errors reported in Medicare plan finder Full story

5. 7 things to know about short-term 'junk' health plans going into 2026 Full story

 

6. AI connects documentation to guidelines in real time. Why that matters for payers here.

7. Former Humana exec named Longitude Health CEO Full story

8. Capital District Physicians' Health Plan CEO to retire Full story

9. Highmark Health's digital chief bridges the payer-provider divide Full story

10. Alignment, Intermountain partner on Medicare Advantage plan Full story

11. Healthcare cybersecurity so far in 2025: 5 notes Full story

 

12. Still using last year's data to manage employee benefits? There's a better way: start here.

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13. UM reform pressure is rising. What the AHIP + CMS pledge means now — and next — here.

14. CTOs: Turn network intelligence into action with ML. Learn how here.

15. New data from 15K+ patients: Early wound care cuts total spend. See it here.

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

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