Capital BlueCross, a Pennsylvania-based insurer that covers close to 1 million members, is temporarily waiving virtual care fees through March 31, the insurer said Jan. 19.
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On Jan. 15, CMS issued 2022 Medicare Advantage and Part D rates three months early in a move it says will give plans more time to calculate bids for the next coverage year.
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield agreed to pay the Office for Civil Rights $5.1 million to settle potential HIPAA violations related to a data breach, HHS said Jan. 15.
CMS released a final rule for states, health insurance exchanges and insurers in the individual and small group markets Jan. 14.
CMS released a final rule Jan. 15 that aims to lower cost-sharing for pricey prescription drugs for Medicare Advantage and Part D enrollees.
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Here are three recent contract agreements or conflicts between payers, providers and employers:
The following payer executives changed their positions in January so far.
Cigna will be awarded $5.8 million in a wrongful medical billing case involving two firms and their manager, according to court documents.
As of Dec. 23, 2020, the Trump administration has granted approval to 12 states looking to implement some form of Medicaid work requirements, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, with four of those approvals being set aside by courts.
Many Americans cut back on their insurance policies in 2020 to save money, with health coverage being the most common policy that consumers decided to scale back or drop altogether, according to a survey from ValuePenguin.