Payer

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management is seeking contract proposals from payers as it creates a new health plan for U.S. Postal Service employees and their families.

Since last fall, several state insurance departments have made moves to restrict the financial autonomy of two startup health plans, Bright Health and Friday Health Plans.

Elevance Health is divesting parts of its business and acquiring new subsidiaries.

Millions of people will no longer be covered by Medicaid over the next 14 months, but some will transition to other forms of coverage. 

California will continue to pay Walgreens for Medi-Cal prescriptions, despite a tweet in March from Gov. Gavin Newsom indicating that the state was done doing business with the pharmacy chain, Kaiser Health News reported April 6.

Oklahoma has placed insurance company Friday Health under the supervision of the state's insurance department over concerns about the company's "declining financial situation." 

Independence Blue Cross' operating margins declined in 2022, driven by increased utilization as more members received routine care as the pandemic waned. 

CMS published its final Medicare Advantage rate notice for 2024 on March 31, moving ahead with changes to risk adjustment payments but phasing in the model over three years. 

AHIP has tapped two new executive vice presidents to lead the trade association's lobbying and communication efforts. 

Just 1 percent of people eligible for Medicare in Alaska are enrolled in Medicare Advantage, according to data from Chartis.