The Cigna Group’s board of directors April 22 declared a per-share cash dividend of $1.56 to be paid on June 18. The dividend will be paid to shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 4. Cigna…
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Express Scripts agreed to pay a $1.5 million administrative penalty and implement corrective actions following an investigation by the West Virginia Offices of the Insurance Commissioner. Between May 2024 and August 2025, the state office reviewed the pharmacy benefit manager’s…
A Florida insurance brokerage executive was sentenced to prison for his role in a $133 million scheme and a healthcare software company CEO was sentenced to prison for his role in a $1 billion scheme. Here are 10 healthcare billing…
Humana’s CenterWell Pharmacy will dispense Eli Lilly obesity medications under a new program targeting employers, according to a Jan. 12 news release. The pharmacy will serve those in employer plan-sponsored carve-out programs. Humana Pharmacy Segment President Bethanie Stein, PharmD, said…
The House of Representatives voted to extend the ACA enhanced tax credits that expired at the end of 2025 for three years. The measure now heads to the Senate. The 230-196 vote followed a Democrat-led discharge petition that reached the…
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Navigating GLP-1 coverage for weight loss has been a sore spot for insurers and employers. These drugs — alongside other specialty drug spending — have been behind price hikes going into 2026. Still, as some employers, states and insurers hesitate…
Highmark Health is offering generic medications for multiple sclerosis and certain cancers, along with biosimilar drugs for some autoimmune conditions, at lower costs. In September, members started getting access to generic forms of dimethyl fumarate and dalfampridine, droxidopa, and capecitabine,…
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill ensuring one rescue inhaler and one maintenance inhaler would be available to patients on state-regulated health plans, free of charge, according to a Nov. 24 news release. The New York State Department…
In 2025, health plans put emerging tech to use, but also had to discover and utilize workarounds for government regulations from the current administration. For many payers, navigating the past year has helped them plan ahead for 2026. Becker’s connected with…
Aetna launched a neurodiversity navigation program for select employer-sponsored commercial plans, amid rising demand from employers for inclusive behavioral benefits, with services set to begin Jan. 1. The platform is designed to support neurodivergent members and their families through one-on-one…