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Majority of Americans are worried about the future of Medicare, poll finds
Four in 5 respondents in a Kaiser Family Foundation survey said they are very or somewhat worried that Medicare will not be able to provide the same level of benefits in the future. -
OIG: Cigna received $6.2M in Medicare Advantage overpayments
Cigna-HealthSpring Life & Health Insurance Company received an estimated $6.24 million in Medicare Advantage overpayments in 2016 and 2017, according to an HHS Office of Inspector General audit published March 28. -
AMA: Payers should cover over-the-counter naloxone
The American Medical Association is urging insurers to cover the cost of naloxone, through a prescription or over the counter, at low or no cost. -
Humana funding $15M health equity initiative at Thomas Jefferson University
Humana will fund three new faculty positions at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia with a $12 million endowment. -
Texas judge tosses range of preventive care coverage under ACA
A federal judge in Texas has struck down an ACA provision that requires insurance companies to provide coverage for preventive services such as certain cancer screenings and HIV prevention drugs. -
How many people could lose Medicaid coverage, state-by-state
Millions of people will no longer be covered by Medicaid over the next 14 months. -
UnitedHealthcare cutting 20% of prior authorizations
UnitedHealthcare is moving forward with a plan to eliminate 20 percent of its current prior authorizations and implement a national gold-card program. -
How Louisiana plans to spend $196M during Medicaid redeterminations
Louisiana is planning to spend $195.8 million as it redetermines Medicaid eligibility for the roughly 2 million residents receiving benefits from the program, according to the Louisiana Illuminator. -
Centene's 5 highest-earning executives
Centene CEO Sarah London was paid $13.2 million in total compensation in 2022, according to regulatory filings published March 24. -
'We're not deaf to the complaints': Big payers moving to cut prior authorization requirements
UnitedHealthcare, Aetna and Cigna are moving to trim their prior authorization programs, which providers have criticized as burdensome, The Wall Street Journal reported March 29. -
Cigna in the headlines: 7 recent updates
The recently-rebranded Cigna Group is adding executives and new partnerships. -
Bright Health seeks reverse stock split in effort to retain stock exchange listing
Bright Health Group is asking shareholders to OK a reverse stock split as it tries to remain in compliance with stock exchange listing standards, the Star Tribune reported March 28. -
Medical group seeks to halt new UnitedHealthcare prior authorization requirements
The American Gastroenterological Association is asking its members to contact UnitedHealthcare to stop new prior authorization requirements from going into effect. -
California fines Health Net for $1.2M in improperly paid claims
California's Department of Managed Health Care has fined Centene's Health Net $225,000 for failure to accurately pay $1.2 million in claims to providers. -
Texas places Friday Health in liquidation
Texas regulators have placed Friday Health Plans into liquidation and ordered the company to end all business in the state. -
North Carolina governor signs Medicaid expansion into law
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed a Medicaid expansion bill into law, which is expected to provide coverage to more than 600,000 state residents, according to a March 27 news release from his office. -
Where opportunity exists to improve behavioral health on college campuses, per UnitedHealthcare
College students are reporting behavioral and mental health concerns at higher rates, but there's a disconnect between their experience and how parents often perceive the severity of the issue, according to a new report from UnitedHealthcare. -
Cigna, Aledade partner on value-based primary care for seniors
Cigna and Aledade are partnering on value-based primary care for seniors. -
'Modern gangsters': Ohio sues 3 PBMs for alleged price fixing
The Ohio attorney general's office has filed a lawsuit against three pharmacy benefit managers, accusing them of sharing pricing and other information gathered by a Swiss subsidiary to gain leverage during negotiations with drugmakers for rebates, The Wall Street Journal reported March 27. -
CMS' Medicare Advantage coding changes could hurt dual-eligible members, health plan leaders say
Nonprofit payer executives are urging CMS to pause its proposed changes to Medicare Advantage to ensure coding updates will not harm dual-eligible MA members.
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