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From announcing that it will tie executive pay to customer satisfaction to naming a new chief medical officer, here are eight updates on Cigna that Becker's has reported since Dec. 13:

Humana expects its Medicare Advantage membership to decline by around 550,000 members in 2025. 

Humana lost $693 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the company's year-end earnings report published Feb. 11.

CalOptima Health, a Medi-Cal insurer in Orange County, Calif., is planning to offer coverage on the state’s ACA marketplace in an effort to improve continuity of care and expand access to more than 15,000 people.

North Carolina has fined UnitedHealthcare $3.4 million following a four year investigation into the company's claims handling practices involving balance billing.

Executives at two of the largest Medicaid managed care providers aren't expecting large federal funding cuts to the program. 

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UnitedHealth Group has asked the SEC to exclude two shareholder proposals from its 2025 annual meeting proxy materials that raise concerns about the company’s handling of prior authorization requirements and denied claims.

A bill to establish a single payer healthcare system in Massachusetts has been refiled in the state legislature, aiming to replace private insurers with a publicly funded program that guarantees health coverage for all residents. 

Humana saved $11 billion through value-based care in 2023 compared to fee-for-service Medicare.