Payer

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill requiring healthcare-sharing ministries to submit annual reports on their operations to the state's insurance commissioner, Colorado Politics reported June 9. 

Mississippi lawmakers are expected to hold a hearing this summer regarding long-term solutions for economic issues with its state health insurance plan and pharmacy benefit manager practices, according to the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal.

Ten providers — including Ascension and Intermountain Healthcare — recently posted job listings seeking leaders in payer contracting and relations.

Humana is bringing its value-based home care subsidiary, Onehome, to Virginia to expand in-home services for Medicare Advantage members.

Centene quietly bought the St. Louis Ritz-Carlton luxury hotel for $98 million in 2018, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Blue Cross of California has agreed to issue $9.2 million in reimbursements to members who were incorrectly required to pay office visit costs as part of their deductibles. 

CareBridge, a value-based care company for patients receiving home and community-based services, has closed a $140 million financing round to begin expanding to more than a dozen states.  

The Ohio Hospital Association is partnering with Columbus, Ohio-based Rhyme to improve efficiencies within prior authorization at hospitals and health systems across the state.

Payers that reduce or eliminate compensation for insurance agents and brokers who help enroll people in ACA plans during a special enrollment period are in violation of the ACA, according to a FAQ published by CMS on June 7.

AmeriHealth Caritas has hired a former Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan leader to oversee its ACA marketplace business.