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From new studies to court rulings and contract disputes, here are 10 Medicare Advantage updates Becker's has reported since Jan. 3.

UnitedHealth Group recorded double-digit growth in revenues year over year across its lines of business at UnitedHealthcare and Optum, according to the company's fourth quarter earnings report released Jan. 13.

From being named the world's largest insurance company by net premiums, to appointing an Alphabet vice president to its board of directors, here are nine stories about UnitedHealth Group Becker's has reported since Dec. 12: 

The Kaiser Family Foundation calculated monthly average ACA marketplace benchmark premiums per state in 2023. The national average is $456.

The Illinois Department of Insurance fined Quartz Health Insurance Corp. $500,000 for violating state and federal laws that require equal levels of coverage for mental health and substance abuse care as for medical care.

A judge has ruled New York City cannot charge its retirees $15 copays for physician visits, the New York Daily News reported Jan. 11. 

Highmark Blue Shield has named Dan Tropeano its first southeastern Pennsylvania segment president as the company looks to expand its service area to new parts of the state, including Philadelphia, in 2024.

In South Florida, ACA plans retain outsized popularity, the New York Times reported Jan. 11. 

Ten providers — including Scripps Health  and Rush University Hospital — recently posted job listings seeking leaders in payer contracting and relations.

Medicare Advantage patients may receive high-quality and more effective diabetes care compared to fee-for-service (FFS) enrollees, according to a new study from Avalere Health and the Better Medicare Alliance, a pro-MA advocacy group.