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AHIP president and CEO Matt Eyles lauded CMS' announcement that average Medicare Advantage premiums will decrease in 2023, calling the price drop a "further demonstration" of the value of Medicare Advantage plans. 

HHS approved plans to test Medicaid coverage of medically-tailored meals and other nutritional services in Massachusetts and Oregon, the agency said Sept. 28. 

Payers are continuing to expand their mental and behavioral care provider networks in response to the growing need nationwide for services.

Peter McCauley Sr., MD, CPE, is the medical officer at Bloomfield, Conn-based Cigna. 

Ceci Connolly is the president and chief executive officer at Washington, D.C-based Alliance of Community Health Plans. 

Insurers are partnering with organizations to better care for underserved populations, and taking steps to address health inequities. Here are seven health equity updates Becker's has reported on in September.

Robert Groves, MD, is the executive vice president and chief medical officer of Phoenix-based Banner|Aetna. 

Darren Wethers, MD, is the chief medical officer of Salem, Ore.-based ATRIO Health Plans. 

Ken Cohen, MD, FACP, is the executive director of translational research at Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Optum Care. 

Tom Grote is the chief executive officer at Phoenix-based Banner|Aetna.