Payer

Blue Cross Blue Shield companies are launching new products, reforming internal processes, and facing big industry challenges.

Blue Shield of California is partnering with Salesforce on a new platform solution that aims to make prior authorization simpler and faster. 

Ten providers recently posted job listings seeking leaders in payer contracting and relations.

Several insurers are disputing CMS' Medicare Advantage star ratings. 

Community health plans could be facing hundreds of millions in losses in Medicaid this year due to inadequate state payment rates, according to the Alliance of Community Health Plans. 

Elevance Health executives say financial challenges in its Medicaid business will be temporary. 

The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee is seeking more answers from UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty regarding the February cyberattack against its Change Healthcare subsidiary, the Washington Post reported Oct. 17. 

Elevance Health posted $1 billion in net income during the third quarter, a 21% decrease compared to the same period last year, according to the company's earnings report published Oct. 17.

Aetna has launched SimplePay Health, a health plan with no deductibles and exact costs for covered services. 

Four insurers have been named the best Medicare Part D carriers for 2025 by U.S. News & World Report.