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The CMS goal is to fully move to electronic clinical quality measurements by 2025, but the goal is a challenge for ACOs. 

Delta Air Lines ended its $200 monthly health insurance surcharge for unvaccinated employees, CEO Ed Bastian said during an earnings call April 13. 

CMS officials have told states to consider texting as one way to reach Medicaid enrollees when the COVID-19 public health emergency ends, but many states are ill-equipped to do so, Kaiser Health News reported April 13. 

From public health directors to chief equity officers, here's why these payers decided to add new roles to their executive lineup:

At least 54,000 people are facing the loss of in-network coverage at the Medical University of South Carolina if a contract dispute with UnitedHealthcare is not resolved before Sept. 14, according to The Post and Courier.

A Delaware judge dismissed a lawsuit from Cigna shareholders April 7 that claimed executives with the company fumbled a $1.85 billion termination fee following the failed $54 billion merger with Anthem in 2017, according to Law360.

Enrollment in Medicare Advantage has more than doubled in the past decade and is on pace to cover a majority of Medicare beneficiaries, but the rising popularity has come with warnings about costs and allegations of improper billing practices, Bloomberg reported…

Health insurance premiums in Affordable Care Act marketplaces declined in most states in 2022 for a third straight year, while employer-sponsored insurance premiums increased, according to a new study from the Washington, D.C.-based Urban Institute.

Blue Cross Blue Shield subsidiary AF Group will purchase Southfield, Mich.-based AmeriTrust Group for an undisclosed amount.

Health insurer lobby and trade group America's Health Insurance Plans submitted comments April 11 on the CDC's proposed updates to opioid-prescribing guidelines.