UnitedHealthcare will be replacing paper checks with electronic payments throughout the rest of this year, the health insurer said in an August bulletin.
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A radiology lab in New Jersey sued Cigna Aug. 12 over reimbursement for COVID-19-related services, according to Law360.
Cigna appointed Noelle Eder its global CIO, effective Sept. 14.
Roy Dunbar, a member of Humana's board of directors, resigned Aug. 10, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
New Mexico Health Connections CO-OP will close Jan. 1, 2021, the health insurer said Aug. 11.
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CMS wants to expand coverage for artificial heart devices to provide a "patient-centered approach to treating end-stage heart disease."
Aetna is planning on having most of its employees work from home through at least the start of 2021, according to the Hartford Courant.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois formally opened its new office on Chicago's South Side Aug. 10.
Managed care plan CareSource will spend $50 million on affordable housing projects across the country.
Well-intentioned programs that aim to improve population health and social determinants of health sometimes don't take off as health plans intend. While member adoption may not meet expectations, the lessons learned from these instances are valuable and inform future ideas.