From pitching a merger with Amedisys, to naming a president of its Global Advantage division, here are eight updates on Optum that Becker's reported since May 17.
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Medicaid disenrollments will drive a total decrease in spending in 2024, even as spending per beneficiary is set to increase, according to new CMS data.
Aetna is seeking to intervene in a lawsuit filed by retired New York City employees seeking to block the payer's Medicare Advantage contract with the city from taking effect.
UnitedHealthcare is seeing rising utilization as more older adults seek out services they delayed during the COVID-19 pandemic, Barron's reported June 14.
Empire BlueCross BlueShield and Empire Blue Cross will rebrand as Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and Anthem Blue Cross in 2024.
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Medicare Advantage plan enrollees have lower expenses than those with similar risk scores who remain in traditional Medicare, but payments to the program are based on traditional Medicare, according to a whitepaper from researchers at the University of Southern California…
Potentially hundreds of homeless individuals in Florida were signed up for ACA exchange plans they could not afford in a fraud scheme, according to a June 13 report from KFF Health News.
More than 1 million people have been disenrolled from Medicaid as part of the redeterminations process, according to KFF.
Ten providers recently posted job listings seeking leaders in payer contracting and relations.
Some health insurers are cracking down on off-label prescriptions of new weight loss drugs such as Ozempic, The Washington Post reported June 12.