CMS closed its suburban Baltimore headquarters on June 7 after Legionella bacteria was detected in the facility's plumbing amid renovations, The Washington Post reported June 13.
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Florida Blue is leasing nearly 59,000-square-feet of office space to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office in the city's downtown, the Jacksonville Daily Record reported May 26.
Some insurers have asked their workers to come back to the office five days a week. Others have committed to permanent remote work. Capital District Physicians Health Plan hopes to land somewhere in the middle.
Highmark Health began a third round of layoffs May 23, resulting in the termination of 98 employees, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported.
10 payers were named in Forbes' annual "America's Best Employers for New Grads" list, published May 21.
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UnitedHealthcare is looking to lease 87,000-square-feet of office space in suburban Green Bay, Wis. following the company's move to more hybrid work schedules, CoStar News reported May 14.
Health Care Service Corp. is planning a 132,000-square-foot office in southwest Houston.
Three insurers were named among the top companies for workplace fairness by Fair360.
Texas Children's Health Plan is laying off "a few hundred" employees after the health plan lost 30% of its membership during Medicaid redeterminations, the Houston Chronicle reported May 14.
Highmark Health has laid off 47 employees, PennLive reported May 7.