From CMS increasing its oversight on celebrity sales pitches to the advancing of a prior authorization reform bill, here are seven Medicare Advantage stories Becker's has reported since July 20:
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Incoming Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts CEO Sarah Iselin said affordability is priority No. 1 when she assumes the role Jan. 1, the Boston Business Journal reported Sept. 2.
Humana has completed the rebranding of its home health division to CenterWell Home Health.
From naming its first chief health officer to offering individual ACA plans in three new states, here are eight headlines about Cigna that Becker's has reported since Aug. 2:
CMS has toughened its oversight on celebrity Medicare Advantage sales pitches following a surge of complaints last year, The Wall Street Journal reported Aug. 31.
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A $60 million administrative services deal between Oscar Health and Health First Health Plans has been canceled, effective Jan. 1.
In the first six months of 2022, Pittsburgh-based Highmark Health has reported losses of $174 million and a $460 million decline in its investments, according to the company's financial results released Aug. 30.
From Molina failing to quickly pay providers to Centene settling with an 11th state over allegations it overbilled Medicaid programs, these are six recent fines levied against payers by states:
A video of a woman vomiting in the parking lot of an Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield office in Los Angeles has gone viral across social media after the payer denied her coverage of treatment for a stomach condition.
Philadelphia-based managed care organization Health Partners Plans is partnering with Fabric Health for outreach at five laundromats in the city, Philadelphia Business Journal reported Aug. 29.