Officials with the Biden administration met with UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty on March 12, urging the company to provide more emergency funding to healthcare providers facing significant financial disruptions from a cyberattack on its subsidiary, Change Healthcare, people familiar…
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Medicare Advantage beneficiaries in a few states could see increased supplemental benefits or reduced cost sharing in 2025, according to estimates from Berkeley Research Group.
Selective contracting with primary care physicians may be one factor behind lower per-patient expenses in Medicare Advantage, a study published in the March edition of Health Affairs found.
From the fallout of the Change Healthcare cyberattack to the Justice Department reportedly beginning an antitrust investigation into the company, here are 12 stories involving UnitedHealth Group that Becker's has covered since Feb. 22:
The federal government is urging UnitedHealth Group and other insurers to address cash flow issues among providers facing an absence of timely payments following the cyberattack on Change Healthcare in February.
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Seven insurers have pledged to cover navigation services for cancer and other serious illnesses.
Medicare Part D plans have ramped up restrictions on prescription drugs since 2011, a study published in the March edition of Health Affairs found.
Enrollment in Medicare Advantage startup plans grew 18% from 2023 to 2024, according to a March 5 analysis from Chartis.
The Cigna Group has launched EncircleRx, a program aimed at helping employers control the cost of GLP-1 drugs for weight-loss.
UnitedHealth Group detailed a timeline March 7 for restoring key Change Healthcare systems following the unprecedented cyberattack on the company in late February.