Payer

A class-action lawsuit filed Nov. 4 is accusing United Behavioral Health, a branch of UnitedHealthcare, of unjustly denying mental health claims.  

WellCare announced its 2022 special supplemental benefits for people with chronic illnesses, which feature perks ranging from flexible in-home support to a robotic pet. 

Centene subsidiary WellCare announced an agreement with Orange, Calif.-based Prospect Medical that brings its San Antonio, Texas, area providers in network.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is keeping its telehealth coverage policy after witnessing a 7,500 percent increase in its utilization in 2020. 

Lake Forest, Ill.-based Trustmark Health Benefits is offering a virtual-first health plan through a collaboration with Teladoc Health.

As UnitedHealthcare and Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health continue to spar over renewing contracts, the parties' accounts of the negotiation process are also divided.

GuideWell cut the ribbon on a new facility that blends both its insurance and primary care ventures.

Medical loss ratios are up for leading payers in the health insurance industry, meaning more revenue is going toward members' claims.

CareFirst — alongside Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DC Appleseed Center for Law & Justice — announced a $95 million fund dedicated to eliminating health inequity in underserved communities. 

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association issued a statement of support for President Joe Biden's Build Back Better Act framework, the president's plan to reignite the economy.