Optum Health’s CEO talks new strategy and CMS expands its Medicaid fraud crackdown

March 19, 2026

1. What comes next for Optum's care delivery business, per its CEO Full story

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5. BCBS Alabama estimated to have received at least $7M in MA overpayments: OIG Full story

 

6. Disconnected analytics are limiting payer MLR performance. See what a unified approach can change here.

7. Elevance names president for Washington, DC Medicaid plan Full story

8. Pennsylvania opens special Medicare Advantage enrollment period after UnitedHealthcare, Lehigh Valley Health Network split Full story

9. House hearing dissects healthcare's cost problem: 8 takeaways Full story

10. Mass AI job replacement? Not in healthcare, CIOs say Full story

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