Ten providers recently posted job listings seeking leaders in payer contracting and relations.
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Centene CEO Sarah London bought 4,117 shares of the company's stock, according to a Nov. 8 SEC filing.
Medicare Advantage insurers are ramping up efforts to persuade lawmakers to increase funding for the program, Politico reported Nov. 11.
California has fined Spring Health $1 million for selling healthcare services in the state without a license.
Utah has the highest percentage of residents enrolled in commercial health plans (60%), New Mexico has the highest percentage enrolled in Medicaid (34%), and West Virginia has the highest percentage enrolled in Medicare (20%), according to a health coverage report…
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A mobile app offered to individuals covered by Centene's Medicaid plan in Arizona improved medication adherence, and reduced healthcare visits and costs, according to a study published Oct. 21 in The American Journal of Managed Care.
Aetna and Optum have agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit that accused the companies of improperly charging administrative fees as medical expenses.
The country's largest payers reported year-over-year increases in medical cost ratios.
The nation's largest payers have filed their third-quarter earnings reports, revealing which recorded the largest profits.
Donald Trump's second term as president likely will have significant implications for healthcare, including the Medicare Advantage program, which provides health coverage to more than half of the nation's older adults.