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MMM Healthcare, an Anthem subsidiary, was served a federal penalty by CMS for failing to hit the 85 percent premium spending threshold, banning it from select enrollments starting Jan. 1, 2022. 

The Department of Health and Human Services announced a series of broken records tied to public health insurance in a Sept. 15 news release. 

Stephanie Vojicic has been appointed president of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Missouri.

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.