Payer

Rate increases proposed by a variety of Rhode Island payers are receiving pushback from state Attorney General Peter Neronha.

Anthem and San Francisco-based Dignity Health announced a new multiyear agreement just over a month after their previous contract expired. 

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is requiring its employees, board directors and guests to get vaccinated for COVID-19, the healthcare company said Aug. 16. 

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont is bringing in David Yoo as its chief information officer, the insurer announced Aug. 16.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts announced it is using CVS Health's pharmacy benefit manager, Caremark, effective Jan. 1, 2023. 

Portland, Ore.-based Providence Health Plan announced Don Antonucci as its new chief executive officer, with Michael White becoming president, according to an Aug. 16 company release. 

UnitedHealthcare purchased Golden Valley, Minn.-based PreferredOne Aug. 16, further establishing the insurer's presence in its home state. 

While employers and observers are mulling over increasing the cost of health insurance for those who have not gotten the COVID-19 vaccine, some argue those proposals could jeopardize crucial healthcare reform. 

CMS doubled the time states will have to determine Medicaid enrollees' eligibility status after the federal public health emergency ends.

A former health insurance executive is criticizing the country's performance in a recent report that found the U.S. ranks last among 11 high-income countries for healthcare.