The “Management Top 250” ranking has been published annually since 2017 through a partnership between The Wall Street Journal and the Drucker Institute, which is part of Claremont (Calif.) Graduate University.
For 2024, 842 large, publicly traded companies were evaluated using 35 individual metrics across five categories: customer satisfaction, employee engagement and development, innovation, social responsibility and financial strength. Scores range from 0 to 100 with a mean of 50.
The four best-managed payers of 2024:
UnitedHealth Group
Overall rank: 105
Score: 60.9
Humana
Overall rank: 152
Score: 58
Cigna Group
Overall rank: 156
Score: 57.8
Elevance Health
Overall rank: 162
Score: 57.6
At the Becker's 5th Annual Fall Payer Issues Roundtable, taking place November 2–3 in Chicago, payer executives and healthcare leaders will come together to discuss value-based care, regulatory changes, cost management strategies and innovations shaping the future of payer-provider collaboration. Apply for complimentary registration now.