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ACA signups surpass 20 million for the 1st time
Over 20 million people have enrolled in individual insurance plans on the ACA exchange for 2024, CMS said Jan. 10. -
Pennsylvania launches website for appealing denied health insurance claims
The Pennsylvania Insurance Department has launched an online independent appeal process for state residents who believe their health plan wrongly denied a medical claim. -
Cigna to launch weight loss management program through Evernorth
The Cigna Group is getting ready to launch a new program that offers employers and health plan sponsors a way to manage obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease using weight loss drugs, or GLP-1s. -
6 American companies ranked among world's largest insurers
UnitedHealth Group is the world's largest insurance company by net premiums for the ninth year in a row, according to AM Best's annual ranking of global insurers published in January. -
CVS braces for more Medicare Advantage pressure
Medical costs for 2023 may be higher than CVS Health projected, CFO Thomas Cowhey said. -
Alignment Health grows its Medicare Advantage membership by 44%
Alignment Health is beginning 2024 with 155,000 Medicare Advantage members. -
Mark Cuban's drug co. inks partnership with startup payer
Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drug Co. announced a new partnership Jan. 9 with startup insurance provider Sidecar Health. -
Another state mulls Medicaid work requirements
Idaho is the latest start considering Medicaid work requirements, the Idaho Capital Sun reported Jan. 9. -
Walgreens to pay Humana $360M to settle drug pricing lawsuit
Walgreens will pay Humana $360 million to settle a lawsuit alleging the pharmacy inflated its drug prices. -
CMS to terminate Illinois insurer's Medicare Advantage drug plan following low star ratings
CMS is terminating Chicago-based Zing Health's Medicare Advantage prescription drug plan at the end of 2024 following three consecutive years of star ratings below three stars. -
Managed care companies lagged behind other insurers in 2023: S&P
Managed Medicaid and Medicare Advantage insurers economically lagged behind other payers and the wider market in 2023, according to a Jan. 5 analysis from S&P Global Market Intelligence. -
What 5 recent studies found about Medicare Advantage
Recent research on Medicare Advantage has tracked competition in local markets and investigated the rates of biosimilar drug uptake in both MA and traditional Medicare. -
CVS Health in 'early innings' of Aetna integration, new president says
Aetna President Brian Kane said CVS Health is still in the "early innings" of integrating the payer into the company, the Hartford Business Journal reported Jan. 8. -
UnitedHealth Group in the headlines: 12 updates
From accusing two former executives of stealing trade secrets to selling its health insurance and hospital operations in Brazil, here are 12 updates on UnitedHealth Group Becker's has reported since Dec. 12: -
California fines Anthem Blue Cross for slow provider payments
The California Department of Managed Health fined Anthem Blue Cross of California $690,000 for failure to reimburse providers and members in a timely manner during the second half of 2021. -
Elevance Health sues HHS over Medicare Advantage star ratings changes
Elevance Health and its insurance subsidiaries are suing HHS for "unlawful, and arbitrary and capricious" methodology changes to how Medicare Advantage and Part D star ratings are calculated. -
The largest Medicare Advantage insurer in every state
UnitedHealth group has the largest Medicare Advantage market share in 25 states, according to the American Medical Association. -
CMS rejected 1 in 3 Medicare Advantage ads in 2023
CMS rejected around a third of proposed Medicare Advantage television ads in 2023, Politico reported Jan. 5. -
CVS' 2024 Medicare Advantage growth exceeds expectations
CVS Health beat its expectations for growth during Medicare Advantage open enrollment, the company said. -
The cities with the least competitive commercial insurance markets | 2023
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama has more than 90% of the commercial and exchange insurance market share in three cities in the state, the most highly concentrated markets in the U.S., according to the American Medical Association.
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