Ten payers are involved in 85 percent of all disputes involving out-of-network emergency and nonemergency items in services under the No Surprises Act's independent dispute resolution process, according to a recent CMS report.
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Amerigroup Maryland, an Elevance Health subsidiary, has rebranded as Wellpoint Health.
Medicare Advantage plan Cigna HealthSpring of Tennessee received $5.9 million in overpayments from the federal government in 2016 and 2017, according to an HHS Inspector General's Office audit.
From investing in VillageMD's acquisition of Summit Health, to being sued by the Justice Department for allegedly making its Medicare Advantage members appear sicker than they were, here are eight key headlines about Cigna Becker's reported in 2022:
A Florida judge is recommending that lawyers who settled a class action lawsuit against Humana and healthcare analytics company Cotiviti receive a lower fee than they asked for, Bloomberg Law reported Dec. 29.
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Molina Healthcare said in a Dec. 28 SEC filing that it will record a $200 million impairment charge in the fourth quarter of 2022 attributable to leased space.
From announcing it would be restructuring into two units, to being awarded a $70.9 billion Tricare contract, here are eight key stories about Humana from 2022:
Georgia has launched its own online health insurance portal called Georgia Access, Capital Beat News Service reported Dec. 28.
Centene announced changes to its executive leadership team Dec. 14 as President and COO Brent Layton takes on an advisory role as he "transitions toward retirement."
Healthcare is becoming less affordable for people, especially women, with employer-sponsored health insurance, according to a report published Dec. 27 in JAMA.