The Colorado General Assembly has passed a bill setting minimum rates for what pharmacy benefit managers can pay to a pharmacy for prescription drugs.
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From hiring leaders to launching programs, here are some of the ways payers are addressing health equity:
Oscar Health saw major growth in enrollment and revenue in the first quarter, but reported a net loss topping $77 million and plans to exit the Arkansas and Colorado insurance markets after this year, according to the company's earnings report…
On average, the percentage of U.S. private-sector employees enrolled in high-deductible health insurance plans in 2021 was 55.7 percent. But Hawaii boasts the lowest percentage in the nation, with less than 12 percent of employees enrolled in HDHPs.
Centene announced April 26 that it's updating its leadership structure. Here's a closer look at Centene's new office of the CEO:
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The Massachusetts Division of Insurance is proposing new regulations around the rate-setting process that payers use to set premiums for members and small businesses, according to The Boston Globe.
Franklin, Tenn.-based Clover Health has appointed Aric Sharp as CEO of value-based care, where he will lead all value-based care operations for the company including for the contracting arm, Clover Health Partners.
Proxy statements for 2021 have been filed for the nation's largest payers, including the public release of chief operating officer and chief administrative officer salaries and compensation packages.
Three payers recently launched pilot programs to address needs ranging from colorectal cancer screenings to food insecurity:
UnitedHealth's former CEO David Wichmann earned $142.2 million in 2021, primarily through previously issued equity awards, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune.