Here are five recent coverage expansions that payers have announced since Aug. 24.
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OptumHealth Education is releasing a new educational program to equip providers with tools to best deliver care to members of the LGBTQ community.
Humana is investing $25 million into eight states in an effort to promote affordable housing and tackle social determinants of health.
Cigna and Oscar Health are rolling out a co-signed health plan for Illinois small businesses.
Long Beach, Calif.-based SCAN Health Plan is bringing new health plans to Nevada and Arizona, the Medicare Advantage insurer announced Sept. 9.
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A class-action lawsuit filed Sept. 7 accuses UnitedHealth of failing to fairly reimburse out-of-network providers by bypassing rates established by vendor contracts.
UnitedHealth is seeking to increase healthcare accessibility and outcomes for underserved communities in Oklahoma through $4.5 million in grants.
A cast of national brands — including the likes of FedEx, Boeing, Meijer, and Walgreens — filed an antitrust complaint against Anthem and Blue Cross Blue Shield, alleging that the insurers aimed to use their market leverage to influence employer-sponsored…
Moving routine procedures like colonoscopies and cataract removals away from a hospital outpatient department and to an ambulatory surgery center can save an average of $684 per procedure, UnitedHealth Group said in a report released Sept. 8.
UMass Memorial Health Ventures, Shields Managed Care Solutions and WCAS CM are co-launching Mass Advantage, a new Medicare Advantage plan.