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Clover Health is kick-starting a new initiative to provide the COVID-19 vaccine to Medicare Advantage members right in their homes. 

A report from the University of Michigan highlights that turning 65 and becoming eligible for Medicare cuts out-of-pocket healthcare costs by 27 percent.

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.