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Cigna is offering members who use certain psoriasis drugs $500 to switch to a different brand, according to the American Journal of Managed Care.

The University of Vermont Health Network in Burlington and insurer MVP Health Care partnered to offer a Medicare Advantage plan.

President Joe Biden moved to unwind Medicaid work requirements in Michigan and Wisconsin, after pulling the rules in Arkansas and New Hampshire.

UnitedHealthcare, the health insurance unit of UnitedHealth Group, named Brian Thompson CEO. 

Aetna will manage services for Ohio children with complex behavioral health needs under a new Medicaid program.

Teva Pharmaceuticals and two specialty pharmacies filed separate motions to dismiss a lawsuit in which Humana accuses the drugmakers of partaking in a copay scheme for Copaxone, a multiple sclerosis drug. 

Here are five recent lawsuits involving commercial payers.

For-profit payers saw the largest gains in new lives covered by Medicare Advantage plans in 2021, according to a report from The Chartis Group. 

More than 40 healthcare organizations in Oregon, including insurers and hospitals, signed a pledge to advance the adoption of value-based payment models in the state. 

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota saw its operating margin dip below 1 percent in 2020, according to financial information released April 1.