Payer

The CDC released a new toolkit for payers that empowers them to provide feedback to providers on outpatient antibiotic prescriptions and improve use. 

A new report by the Urban Institute, funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, anticipates that 15 million people could be out of Medicaid coverage when the pandemic public health emergency ends.

Highmark Health is partnering with talent acquisition organization Inroads to push for greater diversity and equity in healthcare, Inroads said Sept. 15.

CMS placed sanctions on three of UnitedHealthcare's Medicare Advantage plans, barring them from being sold in six states. 

Centene subsidiary Wellcare announced that NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana will be its brand ambassador.

Amid Democrats pushing to pass a $3.5 trillion social spending plan, some senators are considering providing seniors with $1,000 healthcare vouchers that could be used for immediate care until Medicare coverage is extended.

Anthem and Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare are chartering a new value-based healthcare agreement. 

The United States has filed a False Claims Act complaint against Buffalo, N.Y.-based Independent Health, its subsidiary DxID and former DxID CEO Betsy Gaffney. 

The Census Bureau unveiled its health insurance findings from the previous calendar year in a Sept. 14 release. 

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is collaborating with Boulder Care to grow its telehealth addiction treatment network across Ohio.