Premera Blue Cross will no longer offer Medicare Advantage plans in 2025.
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In 22 states and Washington, D.C., there will be fewer Medicare Advantage plans available in 2025 than in 2024, according to CMS data.
UnitedHealthcare's national prior authorization gold-card program went into effect Oct. 1.
Major insurers have launched their Medicare products for 2025, offering older adults new plan options during the upcoming annual enrollment period from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7.
GLP-1's are the No. 1 question on employers' minds when it comes to healthcare benefits, Kasey Raetz, PharmD, told Becker's. Cigna's EncircleRx program provides some answers.
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The California Department of Managed Health Care has fined Anthem Blue Cross and its Medicaid plan a total of $8.5 million for failing to address claims payment disputes in a timely manner with physicians, hospitals and providers.
Average Medicare Advantage premiums in 2025 range from $2.44 in Nevada to $62.25 in Minnesota.
CMS has announced the 62 organizations participating in the Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design model in 2025.
Several Medicare Advantage plans will scale back their offerings in 2025.
Most Medicare enrollees do not compare plans during open enrollment, according to a report from KFF.