Payer Policy Updates

Texas lawmakers have introduced legislation that would allow employers to offer health coverage that does not include certain state-mandated health benefits, such as childhood vaccines, hearing screenings, cancer screenings, mental health coverage and diabetes services. The bill was introduced March…

Idaho lawmakers have passed legislation aimed at transitioning the state’s Medicaid program to a managed care system while introducing work requirements for able-bodied adults and providing tax credits to help individuals purchase coverage on the state’s ACA exchange.

Minnesota lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require health insurance coverage for the management and treatment of obesity, including GLP-1s.

CMS is proposing a set of new regulations for ACA marketplaces, including shortening the annual enrollment window and rescinding eligibility for DACA recipients. 

UnitedHealthcare plans to cut prior authorization requirements by around 10% in 2025. 

Ohio lawmakers have introduced a new bill that would offer a tax credit to small businesses that provide employees with individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements, or ICHRAs. 

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at cracking down on price transparency requirements for hospitals and insurers. 

Aetna is walking back a proposed policy change involving reimbursement rates for services provided by nurse practitioners and nurse midwives. 

A pair of federal lawmakers have introduced a bill to require some Medicaid recipients to work to receive benefits. 

An organization representing Medicare Advantage insurers is asking CMS to pause any policy changes to the program not required by law in 2026.