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The share of original Medicare enrollees adding Medicare supplement plans is on the rise, according to a report from AHIP. 

All insurers operating in Michigan's individual, small and large group commercial markets have pledged to continue covering preventive care while a court ruling striking down some no-cost preventive care requirements is appealed, the Detroit Free-Press reported April 6. 

Most physician information is inconsistent across payer directories, a study published in JAMA found. 

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.