The CEO of Aetna said issues outlined by U.S. senators in a Monday letter about Aetna's Affordable Care Act exchange pullback were "unfounded accusations" and "marketplace reality" is to blame for its public exchange departure, the Hartford Courant reports.
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President Obama spoke with a number of health insurer CEOs in light of recent high-profile Affordable Care Act exchange exits and growing industry concern of the health law, The Hill reports.
Health insurer Cigna will change its claims process for group short-term disability and group critical illness or accidental injury benefits so consumers will only need to file a disability claim to receive coverage from both.
The state of Illinois expanded hepatitis C treatment to more Medicaid beneficiaries, though not all who receive health coverage through the program will qualify, Chicago Tribune reports.
CMS officials spurned proposed changes to Ohio's Medicaid program Friday, which included requiring monthly fees from recipients for health savings accounts and holding coverage from recipients who missed payments, The Plain Dealer reports.
Some Massachusetts hospitals are speaking out against Gov. Charlie Baker's (R) overhaul of the state's Medicaid program, stating proposed cuts would harm recipients, The Daily News of Newburyport reports.
The New York State Department of Financial Services issued an emergency regulation to address unequal impacts some small group insurers face under CMS' risk adjustment program.
CMS has rejected Ohio's 1115 waiver application, known as the Health Ohio Program, because of concerns its proposed premiums for Medicaid beneficiaries could negatively impact members' health.
The following health plans requested or received state approval for rate changes in the last week.
Five U.S. senators sent a letter to Aetna's CEO Thursday calling into question the insurer's decision to exit a majority of its 2017 Affordable Care Act exchanges.