Michigan payers are seeking rate increases for their 2022 plans as healthcare spending returns to normal in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Detroit Free Press reported July 20.
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After Dignity Health issued a contract termination notice in January, the health system and Anthem have ended their relationship as of July 16.
Humana became aware of a possible data breach of an unaffiliated third-party app that targeted Medicare Advantage members and agents, a spokesperson confirmed with Becker's July 22.
Centene CEO Michael Neidorff has cited crime and withdrawn plans for Medicaid expansion as forces pushing Centene's headquarters out of Missouri, but fixing those problems is what has kept him around for so long.
Anthem reported its second-quarter results July 21.
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Matt Eyles is president and CEO of AHIP, a national trade association representing health insurance providers. He spoke with Becker's July 20 about the rebranding of AHIP, President Joe Biden's recent executive order targeting healthcare consolidation, and the biggest challenges…
A health insurer that provides supplemental Medicare insurance and a preferred hospital organization can incentivize members to seek care at hospitals in the organization's network, according to an advisory opinion from the HHS Office of Inspector General.
The number of COVID-19 tests that sit 50 percent to 100 percent above the average cost has doubled, raising insurer concerns of widespread price gouging.
Magellan Healthcare has collaborated with autism provider Invo Healthcare to launch a value-based pilot program for children with autism spectrum disorder undergoing applied behavior analysis treatment.
Black patients are more likely to receive timely treatment of advanced and metastatic cancers under Medicaid expansion, according to a study published in the American Journal of Managed Care July 19.