Payer

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. 

From a $200 million loss in court to potential class actions, here are five recent moves around lawsuits involving payers:

A federal judge in Missouri sided with Anthem on March 30 after an employee sued the payer for alleged harassment, retaliation and discrimination based on her race, age and disability.

Sidecar Health is launching a group health plan for fully insured employers in Ohio that includes health savings account-compatible options.

A UnitedHealth subsidiary must pay $200 million to the family of a now-deceased Las Vegas man who was denied coverage of a lung cancer therapy treatment, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Ten providers — including Denver Health, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and University of Chicago Medicine — recently posted job listings seeking leaders in payer contracting and relations.

Three health insurance companies were named to Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work For" list in 2022.