Payer

From bills introduced in North Carolina and Kansas, to another dying on the Wyoming House floor, here are five recent updates on state Medicaid expansion efforts: 

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is making a push for the state to become the 40th to expand Medicaid, The Center Square reported Feb. 8. 

Minnesota lawmakers are considering a bill to expand MinnesotaCare, the state's program for those with low incomes, to all residents, the Pioneer Press reported Feb. 8. 

KLAS Research, a healthcare IT data and insights company, named its "Best in KLAS" payer tools for 2023. 

Molina Healthcare reported double digit growth in revenue and profit year over year, according to the company's fourth quarter earnings published Feb. 8.

UnitedHealthcare has launched a new rewards program for fully-insured employers where members can use wearable devices to earn up to $1,000 annually through daily health challenges and activities.

Insurers denied around 17 percent of in-network claims for ACA Exchange plans in 2021, according to an analysis from Kaiser Family Foundation. 

The nation's largest payers have filed their fourth-quarter earnings reports, revealing which recorded the largest profits in 2022.

The nation's largest payers have filed their fourth-quarter earnings reports, revealing which recorded the largest revenue in 2022.

Centene will pay California $215 million, the largest payment the company has made to settle allegations it overcharged state Medicaid programs.