Payer

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.

From CVS to Kaiser Permanente, this is where six payers have put their investment dollars since Nov. 1:

Cigna has struck several new contracts with health systems in recent weeks. Here are six updates about the Bloomfield, Conn.-based payer Becker's has covered since Dec. 12. 

An in-home care program helped Independent Health reduce preventable hospital admissions, readmissions and emergency room visits, The Buffalo News reported Jan. 11. 

CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch said the company is "disappointed" in its recent Medicare Advantage open enrollment numbers. 

Enrollments in ACA exchange plans are up 13 percent from this time last year.