The National Association of State Budget Officers reported state spending hit a record $2 trillion in fiscal 2018, thanks largely to growth in Medicaid spending, according to Reuters.
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The small and medium-sized (SMB) health plan market has a broad geographical footprint.
On Nov. 6, CMS filed an appeal to a September judgment that overturned a 2014 overpayment rule for Medicare Advantage plans.
Arkansas said more than 12,000 Medicaid beneficiaries no longer have coverage because they did not comply with new work requirements, according to data cited by The Hill.
The number of Americans without health insurance was 28.5 million in the first six months of 2018, 20.1 million less than when the ACA was signed into law in 2010, according to CDC data cited by Bloomberg.
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Cigna appointed Jim Hickey, a former executive for Aetna, as market president for its South Texas commercial plans.
When healthcare providers and payers forge strong collaborations, it quickens the amount of time it takes to turn medical research into usable procedures, according to a report from the Alliance of Community Health Plans.
CMS is expanding states' ability to determine how providers get paid for rendering residential mental health services.
Humana became the newest member of CAQH, a national alliance of health plans, associations and other stakeholders that focuses on streamlining the business of healthcare, in part through technological solutions.
Nevada has the lowest average Medicare Advantage costs for 2019, according to a study from HealthMarkets, a health insurance agency.