Payer

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.

The following payer executive changes were announced in March:

Despite a rocky takeover of California's vaccine distribution plan, Blue Shield of California said its provider partners can now administer 5.5 million COVID-19 vaccines a week.