Worthe Holt Jr., MD, a family physician and former executive at Humana, is the new CEO of Wellvana Health, a physician network-building firm.
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama and its pharmacy benefits manager upped their rates for independent drug stores, according to the Alabama Daily News.
Anthem will provide $2.5 billion in financial assistance to providers and health plan members to ease pressures brought by COVID-19, the insurer said June 4.
Humana will donate $11.5 million to efforts focused on rebuilding, relief, equity and inclusion in Louisville, Ky., the health insurer said June 3.
UnitedHealth Group is investing another $100 million in creating affordable housing for adults and families facing housing insecurity, bringing its total investments in the effort to $500 million, the healthcare company said June 4.
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Health insurers affiliated with the Blue Cross Blue Shield brand held nearly half (47 percent) of all ACA marketplace enrollment in 2018; however, the plans are seeing increased competition from managed Medicaid plans, according to a report published June 1…
Humana-owned Partners in Primary Care is opening 20 primary care centers in the next year as it begins phase one of its three-year expansion plan, the medical group said June 2.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona is offering providers a claim advancement program that will provide three-month loans to providers who are experiencing significant cash strains related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Houston Methodist officially inked a multiyear contract with UnitedHealthcare that took effect June 1, according to the Houston Chronicle.
Minnesota-based UnitedHealth Group and its team members will donate $10 million to honor George Floyd, a black man who died Memorial Day in the custody of Minneapolis police.