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Fewer Medicare Advantage plans snag 5-star ratings for 2024
CMS' overall average star ratings declined slightly for Medicare Advantage plans for plan year 2024. -
UnitedHealth wants to make weight loss drugs cheaper
UnitedHealth Group wants to lower the price of GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, but it needs drug manufacturers to get on board, executives said. -
What's new for Medicare open enrollment in 2023: 5 notes
Medicare open enrollment begins Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7. During this time, enrollees can make changes to their Medicare coverage for the upcoming year, such as switching between Medicare Advantage plans, switching from MA to traditional Medicare and choosing new supplemental coverage. -
UnitedHealth Group posts $5.8B profit in Q3
UnitedHealth Group recorded double-digit growth in revenue year over year across its core lines of business at UnitedHealthcare and Optum, according to the company's third-quarter earnings report released Oct. 13. -
Medicare premiums to increase in 2024
Medicare part B premiums and deductibles will increase slightly in 2024. -
Medicaid in the headlines: 10 recent updates
Medicaid redeterminations continue, and one state, Arkansas, has finished the process. States are also seeking new Medicaid contractors and dropping others. -
Oscar Health expanding to 165 new counties for 2024
Oscar Health is expanding its market footprint and adding new plans for 2024. -
Alignment Health opens new community center in Southern California
Medicare Advantage company Alignment Health opened a new community center in Laguna Woods, California on Oct. 3. -
Southern California payer puts $52M behind affordable housing
CalOptima Health, a Medicaid insurer in Orange County, Calif., is awarding $52.3 million in grants to 15 organizations for the creation of affordable and permanent supportive housing. -
Texas extends Medicaid redetermination deadlines
Texas is granting some Medicaid beneficiaries an extra month to complete renewal paperwork. -
Virginia health system ending its Medicare Advantage plan
Fredericksburg, Va.-based Mary Washington Healthcare will not offer its Medicare Advantage plan in 2024, the Free Lance-Star reported Oct. 11. -
North Carolina's unique new Medicaid challenge
North Carolina is expanding its Medicaid program to an additional 300,000 people in December, but the state is facing unique enrollment challenges amid Medicaid redeterminations, The Washington Post reported Oct. 11. -
Push for Florida Medicaid disenrollment pause continues
Advocates are calling for Florida to pause Medicaid enrollments and reinstate coverage for eligible children, as the state defends itself against a potential class action lawsuit. -
Arkansas completes Medicaid redetermination speed run, disenrolls 370,000
Arkansas has completed its Medicaid unwinding process, one of the first states to do so. -
6 health systems launching Medicare Advantage plans
Some health systems may be dropping patients with Medicare Advantage plans, but others are continuing to expand into the MA market or are entering it for the first time in 2024. -
9 Medicare Advantage plans with NCQA's Health Equity accreditation
Just nine Medicare Advantage plans have obtained the National Committee for Quality Assurance's health equity accreditation. -
California again weighs single-payer system
The appetite for a single-payer health system in California is growing, with plans to introduce a bill in early 2024, according to a Bloomberg report. -
The 'wild west' of Medicare Advantage, and how to fix it
The average older adult has dozens of Medicare Advantage plans to choose from, and many turn to brokers to help them make a decision about the best option for them. -
University Hospitals launches Medicare Advantage plan with PrimeTime Health Plan
Cleveland-based University Hospitals is launching a co-branded Medicare Advantage plan with PrimeTime Health Plan. -
Medicare Advantage in the headlines: 10 recent updates
As open enrollment for Medicare approaches, payers are striking partnerships with Instacart and Meijer and expanding to new markets.
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