Star ratings are an increasingly important factor in which plans Medicare Advantage beneficiaries choose, according to McKinsey and Company.
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Medicare Advantage plans are bracing for medical costs to keep rising, and preparing a "lobbying blitz" to defend the program in Washington, D.C.
The average cost of employer-sponsored healthcare coverage is expected to jump 9% from 2024 to 2025, according to estimates from Aon Plc published Aug. 15.
Humana will pay $90 million to settle allegations it submitted fraudulent bids for its Part D plans between 2011 and 2017.
California has fined Anthem Blue Cross of California and its Medicaid subsidiary a total of $850,000 for illegally limiting coverage for gender dysphoria treatments.
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Medicare spending could increase between $3.1 billion and $6.1 billion annually if the program covers GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, a study published Aug. 15 in Health Affairs found.
L.A. Care is working to connect members in temporary care.
CMS has approved Georgia's plan to transition to a state-based ACA exchange called Georgia Access.
Humana's board of directors authorized a cash dividend of $0.885 per share to be paid on Oct. 25.
From UnitedHealthcare announcing a start date for its national gold-card program to a California payer cutting nearly a quarter of its requirements, here are eight updates on prior authorization Becker's has reported since July 11: