Payer

Clover Health is publicly offering 35 million Class A stock shares, the company announced Nov. 15.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico entered a value-based agreement with Addus HomeCare subsidiary Ambercare, which will implement Addus' services statewide. 

Medicare Advantage members who frequented providers with value-based care arrangements spent significantly less time in a hospital than non-value-based members. 

Anthem Blue Cross is expanding BlueHPN, its high performance network, effective 2022. 

Here are five recent expansions and partnerships from national payers:

Montage Health and Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare, both based in California, are partnering with Blue Shield of California on a commercial health plan. 

UnitedHealth Group and Cigna have received recognition by the 2021 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, which evaluate companies' stock performances based on environmental and social criteria. 

Here are seven updates on payer contract negotiations and resolutions:

CMS announced Nov. 13 that Medicare Part B premiums and deductibles will see the largest hike in the program's history next year.

The former head of UnitedHealthcare's Shared Savings Program alleged during testimony that the insurer was willing to pay for its members' surprise medical bills, but only if they filed a complaint to the company.