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Medicaid outreach flexibilities that have been granted during the redetermination process should be made permanent, said Shannon McMahon, Kaiser Permanente's executive director of Medicaid policy.   

Peak Health Alliance will begin offering health insurance again in 2024 through Denver Health Medical Plan. 

The Justice Department will seek an injunction to halt a Texas federal judge's ruling that struck down an ACA provision requiring insurance companies to provide coverage for preventive services, CNN reported April 11. 

Investors are warming up to payers after Medicare Advantage worries drove a slow start to the year, The Wall Street Journal reported April 11. 

These are eight recent policy changes made by CMS that have been reported by Becker's since March :

As states begin unwinding Medicaid continuous coverage, managed care plans could be facing higher per-member utilization and costs. 

Angle Health, a startup insurer launched in 2021, is expanding to Florida and North Carolina. 

The Cigna Group is pushing for more employees to return to the office and reintroducing paperwork demands. 

CVS CEO Karen Lynch was paid $21.3 million in total compensation in 2022, according to regulatory filings published April 7. 

Devoted Health is the fastest growing Medicare Advantage startup plan, according to an analysis from Chartis.