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The top-rated commercial health plans in each state

WebThe National Committee for Quality Assurance has named the top-performing health plans of 2022 based on factors that include care quality, patient …

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What $8B buys Aetna with Signify

(3 days ago) WebWith CVS Health's agreement to purchase Signify Health for $8 billion, the line of payers and technology companies grabbing a piece of the home health market …

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The 6 biggest payers with PBMs: Here's a rundown

(6 days ago) WebThe PBM for Elevance Health (formerly Anthem) is Carelon Rx, which was formerly named Ingenio Rx. It was launched in late 2017 and began offering PBM …

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'Big 6' payers ranked by 2021 revenue

(5 days ago) Web65% of health plans 'very concerned' about off-label use of Ozempic, other weight loss drugs; Bon Secours sues Anthem BCBS for $93M, alleging unpaid claims; …

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'The house always wins': Insurers' record profits clash with …

(Just Now) WebIn contrast, some of the nation's largest health systems, HCA and Tenet, saw their profits fall dramatically compared to the third quarter of 2021. HCA reported $1.13 …

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13 best-rated Medicaid plans in 2022

(6 days ago) WebThe National Committee for Quality Assurance has named the top-performing Medicaid plans of 2022 based on factors that include care quality, patient …

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Is the Medicare Advantage 'gold rush' over

(Just Now) WebThe Medicare Advantage gold rush is slowing down, Wall Street Journal columnist David Wainer wrote Dec. 5. A potential merger between Humana and Cigna …

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Payer mix in the nation's top 20 hospitals

(2 days ago) WebBecker's calculated the payer mix within the nation's top ranked hospitals to determine the share of their patients covered under commercial plans, Medicare, …

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10 value-based payer partnerships to know

(6 days ago) WebUnitedHealth Group and Walmart are partnering around a value-based care model for Medicare Advantage members and a co-branded health plan. The 10-year …

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15 recent payer investments in mental, behavioral healthcare

(9 days ago) WebThe United Health Foundation awarded a $2 million, three-year grant to Indianapolis-based nonprofit HealthNet on March 15 to expand primary and behavioral …

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4 recent acquisitions involving UnitedHealth

(4 days ago) Web3. UnitedHealth's Optum is one of two companies involved in a $2.2 billion acquisition of a Tacoma, Wash.-based physician-staffing company from Fresenius, …

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Health insurance executive moves 2023

(7 days ago) WebKaiser Permanente named Brandon Cuevas as executive vice president for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan. BCBS Michigan's president and CEO, Daniel Loepp, is …

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Meet America's largest employer of physicians: UnitedHealth Group

(3 days ago) WebThe largest employer of physicians in the United States is not HCA, the VA, or Kaiser Permanente — it's UnitedHealth Group's Optum. With 70,000 employed or …

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The payer mix of each state in 2023

(5 days ago) WebThe payer mix of each state in 2023. Utah has the highest percentage of residents enrolled in commercial health plans (68 percent), New Mexico has the highest …

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Payers crack down on Ozempic prescriptions

(2 days ago) WebSome health insurers are cracking down on off-label prescriptions of new weight loss drugs such as Ozempic, The Washington Post reported June 12. According …

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Amazon Pharmacy is scooping up payer contracts

(6 days ago) WebThe retail giant first launched its pharmacy business in 2020, allowing patients to enter their health plan information and manage their prescriptions online. Amazon …

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Comcast is reinventing employee healthcare: 4 things to know

(9 days ago) WebHere are four things to know about Comcast's employee benefits: 1. In the past five years, the $169-billion company based in Philadelphia capped its healthcare …

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Adventist, Blue Shield of California cut ties across 17 hospitals

(Just Now) WebRoseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health and Blue Shield of California have gone out of network across 17 hospitals. The two organizations said they remain open to contract …

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Proposed class action lawsuit filed to block BCBS Louisiana, …

(5 days ago) WebA Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana policyholder filed a proposed class action lawsuit seeking to block the insurer's sale to Elevance Health, nola.com reported …

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Texas liquidates Bright Health

(4 days ago) WebBright Health exited the ACA exchange market in Texas and all of the other states it operated in at the end of 2022. In October, CMS said the company owes $380 …

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5 things to know about Harmony, the UnitedHealth plan directing …

(Just Now) WebListen. Text Size. Launched in 2019, UnitedHealth Group's Harmony health plan aims to steer patients to physician practices owned by Optum, according to …

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6 major UnitedHealth Group deals in 2022

(Just Now) WebHere are six of UnitedHealth's biggest mergers and acquisitions of 2022: 1. UnitedHealth Group's Optum acquired Refresh Mental Health from private equity firm …

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Humana to merge primary care clinics into new company …

(5 days ago) Web1. Conviva will comprise four Humana subsidiaries: MCCI Medical Group, CAC-Florida Medical Centers, Continucare Medical Centers and MetCare of Florida. The …

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Big payers ranked by 2022 revenue

(3 days ago) WebThe health benefits segment reported year-end revenue of $91.4 billion, up 11.2 percent year over year. 3. Cigna: $180.5 billion Total revenue in 2022 was $180.5 …

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UnitedHealthcare enhances its UCard for 2024: 4 updates

(9 days ago) WebIn 2024, UnitedHealthcare is expanding its MA plans to reach 96 percent of all Medicare-eligible individuals. Specifically, the payer is expanding standard MA plans to …

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