Alignment Healthcare, a leader in the Medicare Advantage market, announced it will extend its health plan options to older adults in Arizona pending approval from CMS.
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Technology company Clover Health announced it will run its in-home primary care program, Clover Home Care, through CMS' Direct Contracting Model.
UnitedHealthcare is delaying a policy that could have led to retroactive denials for emergency room claims it considered nonemergent, according to The New York Times.
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak signed a bill making the state's managed health insurance program a public option. The option will be available for purchase in 2026, according to the Nevada Independent June 9.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield will pay members of its Federal Employee Program to get vaccinated against COVID-19 starting June 11.
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Humana subsidiary CenterWell will open six additional health centers in Atlanta through 2022, according to a news release shared with Becker's June 9.
Physicians and health insurers can't bill patients and members for costs related to COVID-19 vaccines, HHS said in a recent statement.
About 1 in 10 emergency room claims could be denied under a new UnitedHealthcare policy drawing backlash from hospitals and physicians, a spokesperson from the insurance company told the Post Crescent.
The National Association of Medicaid Directors released a report, "Medicaid Forward: Children's Health," that highlights emerging data on challenges facing children in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and opportunities for assistance from Medicaid leaders. Here are six things to…
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield announced plans to offer Medicare Advantage options to Iowa and South Dakota residents during the annual enrollment period this fall.