Payer

Insurers are offering early prescription refills and easing prior authorizations as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida. 

Authorizing Medicare to cover weight loss drugs would cost the federal government an estimated $35 billion over nine years, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office. 

From a "landmark policy change" to CVS Health announcing another round of layoffs, here are 10 updates on Aetna that Becker's has reported since Aug. 13: 

L.A. Care will pay a $55 million penalty to resolve allegations the plan improperly denied claims, and had a backlog of unresolved grievances. 

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

A Texas state judge handed a victory to system-owned health plans that missed out on Texas' Medicaid contract awards, The Dallas Morning News reported Oct. 4. 

From suing CMS over one phone call to launching its prior authorization gold-card program, here are 10 updates on UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiaries that Becker's has reported since Sept. 11:

States could better leverage Medicaid managed care organizations to promote maternal health, a report from HHS' Office of Inspector General found. 

UnitedHealthcare is expanding its individual and family ACA marketplace plans to four new states and adding 119 new counties in 13 current states for 2025.

The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations will release a "dramatic" report on Medicare Advantage in the coming weeks, Sen. Richard Blumenthal said.