Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts has lost its legal challenge against CMS over the methodology used to calculate its 2025 Medicare Advantage star ratings. In a Nov. 3 ruling from the U.S. District Court for the District of…
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UnitedHealth’s Optum is laying off 572 workers throughout New Jersey, with some cuts effective as early as Feb. 2, 2026, according to four October WARN notices. Optum Care will let 370 people go, but Optum Medical Care, Optum Services and…
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health and Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System are partnering to offer Broward County residents a new health insurance option on the ACA Marketplace for 2026, The South Florida Sun Sentinel reported Nov. 1. The insurer, called…
Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to establish a new contract extending coverage by their Oct. 31 deadline, both organizations confirmed to Becker’s. “We continue to work closely with Anthem to conclude negotiations as…
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware has named Timothy Vessel president. Mr. Vessel joins Highmark Delaware after more than 30 years at Cigna, according to his LinkedIn page. He most recently served as general manager of Cigna’s South Texas and…
The Justice Department is asking a Maryland federal court judge to appoint William Berlin as compliance monitor as part of the settlement agreement allowing UnitedHealth Group to acquire Amedisys. UnitedHealth completed its acquisition of the home health and hospice provider…
Manual inventory processes once cost Texas Children’s Hospital millions annually in drug waste and inefficiencies. To close costly blind spots and gain control over medication use, the system implemented RFID-enabled pharmacy automation. The result: real-time visibility into inventory levels, expiration…
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Special needs plans are far from new, but they continue to hold promise as some insurers step back from Medicare Advantage. One KFF analysis attributed about half of MA enrollment growth since 2024 to SNPs, with 21% of 2025 MA…
From unveiling a rebate-free pharmacy model to debuting a controversial new downcoding policy, here are eight updates on Cigna that Becker’s has reported since Sept. 26: 1. The Cigna Group posted a $1.9 billion profit in the third quarter of…
Private equity interest in ASCs remains strong, but long-term returns depend on how strategically each center is structured from the start. In this on-demand webinar, senior healthcare advisors walk step-by-step through a development strategy designed to maximize value — covering…
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Andrew Hranka
Managing Director of M&A, Coker Group
Wendy Bruno Thomson, MBA, LHA
Senior Vice President, Coker Group
Richard Romero, CVA, ABV, FHFMA, PAHM
Senior Vice President, Coker Group