Payer

New Hampshire Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield President Lisa Guertin is retiring from her position in March after 18 years at the helm, according to NH Business Review.

A California court ruled against United Behavioral Health, a UnitedHealth Group subsidiary, ending a multiyear class-action lawsuit and requiring the provider pay out over $20 million, according to Bloomberg. 

While conversations around partisanship, funding and education surround President Joe Biden's Build Back Better Act, spectators are largely ignoring how close the bill brings the U.S. to reaching universal healthcare, Washington Post columnist Katherine Rampell wrote Jan. 6. 

South Dakota voters will have a voice in whether the state expands its Medicaid program, Kaiser Health News reported Jan. 6.

An HHS Office of Inspector General audit of seven Healthfirst Health Plan high-risk groups found several diagnosis codes submitted for use in CMS' risk adjustment program did not meet federal guidelines, resulting in more than $516,000 in overpayments within the…

CMS is proposing a new rule that aims to cut prescription drug costs, increase contract vetting and improve health equity, according to a Jan. 6 news release. 

Centene, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield and Kaiser Permanente all named new executives since Jan. 1. 

California's state Assembly is considering two bills to establish and fund universal healthcare in the state, according to a Jan. 6 Newsweek report. 

Pamela Shipley was named Kaiser Permanente's regional president of Georgia, the payer announced Jan. 6. 

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield named Cindy Langston as its senior vice president and CIO, making her the first woman to hold the position.