UnitedHealth Group's net earnings in the third quarter of fiscal year 2014 rose 2 percent, from $1.57 billion in 2013 to $1.6 billion this year.
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Massachusetts' health department has been caught trying to over-bill Medicaid for nearly $106 million, according to a Washington Examiner report.
Health insurer Highmark has announced the introduction of a pay-for-value healthcare option that will take effect Jan. 1, 2015.
Indiana's Medicaid expansion proposal — called HIP 2.0 — was submitted in July, but its future remains uncertain, according to a Post Tribune report.
While concerns regarding anti-competitive behavior span the country, 17 states have a single commercial insurer with a market share of 50 percent or more, according to an American Medical Association report.
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As many Americans prepare to enroll in insurance plans this fall through their workplace, they can expect more high-deductible health plans from their employers, according to a Kaiser Health News report.
Although HealthCare.gov had a glitch-ridden, bumpy rollout last year, Kevin Counihan, the federal exchange's CEO, told Bloomberg earlier this month the revamped website will turn consumers into "raving fans" of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act during the second…
Federal audit reports have found numerous instances of Medicare health plans improperly rejecting medical service claims, unjustly limiting coverage on prescription drugs and unfairly delaying patient access to care, according to The New York Times.
During the second open enrollment period for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges (which begins Nov. 15), federal officials seeking to get the remaining eligible uninsured population signed up for coverage will face the following five main challenges,…
CMS has announced Medicare Part A premiums will decrease in 2015, while Medicare Part A deductibles will increase, according to an American Hospital Association report.