Around 2.3 million people would gain insurance coverage if 10 states expanded Medicaid in 2024, according to an Oct. 23 report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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Here are eight providers that payers have acquired or announced plans to acquire in 2023:
The Cigna Group will pay over $170 million to settle allegations of Medicare Advantage fraud, and government watchdogs are auditing other plans for potential overpayments.
Illinois will pause enrollment in a Medicaid-like program for immigrant older adults beginning in November.
Humana plans to open eight new CenterWell clinics in Virginia in 2023 and 2024.
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October is a busy month for Medicare Advantage, with the beginning of open enrollment and CMS announcing plans' star ratings.
U.S. News and World Report published its list of the top Medicare Advantage insurers in every state Oct. 20.
Humana named a new CEO who will take the helm of the company in 2024 and plans to acquire several new primary care clinics from Cano Health.
The number of firms offering retiree health benefits through Medicare Advantage has risen 26 percentage points since 2017, according to KFF's 2023 Employer Health Benefits Survey.
Elevance Health is still planning to complete its acquisition of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, Elevance Health CEO Gail Boudreaux said.