Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. Blue Shield of California names president, VP of strategic initiatives

    Rylee Wilson -
    Blue Shield of California has appointed two new senior executives. 

  2. ICHRA growth up nearly 30% since 2023

    Jakob Emerson -
    Employer adoption of ICHRAs is up 29% since 2023, according to a May 16 report from the HRA Council.

  3. UnitedHealthcare looks to offload 87K square feet of Wisconsin office space 

    Jakob Emerson -
    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.

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  1. Nebraska health system to drop all Medicare Advantage plans

    Rylee Wilson -
    North Platte, Neb.-based Great Plains Health plans to stop contracting with Medicare Advantage plans in 2025. 

  2. Medicare spending on weight loss drugs may be lower than previously thought: Report

    Rylee Wilson -
    Medicare spending on GLP-1 medications may not be as high as some estimates predict if coverage was expanded to cover weight loss, according to an analysis from data firm Intensity. 

  3. HCSC plans Texas office, job creation initiative

    Rylee Wilson -
    Health Care Service Corp. is planning a 132,000-square-foot office in southwest Houston. 

  4. Lawsuit alleges UnitedHealth failed to disclose antitrust investigation

    Andrew Cass -
    UnitedHealth Group is facing a proposed securities fraud class-action lawsuit alleging that the company failed to disclose that the Justice Department opened an antitrust investigation into the company. 

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  1. The two-midnight rule and Medicare Advantage: 8 updates

    Jakob Emerson -
    In 2024, Medicare Advantage plans must provide coverage for an inpatient admission when the admitting physician expects the patient to require hospital care for at least two midnights, otherwise known as the two-midnight rule.

  2. UnitedHealth shakes up legal lineup

    Rylee Wilson -
    UnitedHealth Group is shuffling its top legal lineup. 

  3. BCBS Michigan names new CEO

    Jakob Emerson -
    Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has named Tricia Keith as its next president and CEO, effective in 2025. 

  4. UnitedHealth 'really comfortable' with Medicare Advantage as competitors sweat

    Rylee Wilson -
    UnitedHealth Group executives said they're not planning any major shakeups to their Medicare Advantage business as other insurers plan to pull back their offerings in 2025. 

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  1. 3 payers among the top companies for workplace fairness

    Rylee Wilson -
    Three insurers were named among the top companies for workplace fairness by Fair360. 

  2. UnitedHealthcare beats TeamHealth in Oklahoma trial

    Andrew Cass -
    An Oklahoma jury has handed UnitedHealthcare a win in its ongoing legal battle with physician staffing company TeamHealth. 

  3. UnitedHealth hits $1B affordable housing investment milestone 

    Jakob Emerson -
    UnitedHealth Group has surpassed $1 billion in affordable housing investments since the company began prioritizing housing developments in 2011.

  4. Centene, UnitedHealthcare, BCBS plans pick up Kansas Medicaid contracts

    Rylee Wilson -
    Kansas awarded Medicaid contracts managing care for 458,000 individuals to Centene, UnitedHealthcare and Healthy Blue. 

  5. Many people with Medicaid believe they are uninsured: Study

    Rylee Wilson -
    Many people disenrolled from Medicaid during the redeterminations process were likely unaware they had coverage to begin with, a study published in the May issue of Health Affairs found. 

  6. CVS could lose 10% of its Medicare Advantage members in 2025

    Rylee Wilson -
    CVS Health executives are bracing to lose up to 10% of Aetna's Medicare Advantage members next year, Bloomberg reported May 14. 

  7. 13 payers cutting jobs | 2024

    Jakob Emerson -
    Payers are trimming their workforces and cutting jobs due to financial or operational challenges, along with restructuring strategies. 

  8. Texas Children's Health Plan laying off 'a few hundred' following Medicaid redeterminations 

    Jakob Emerson -
    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.

  9. Five women leaders on the shifting landscape of women's health, per UnitedHealthcare

    Stephanie Fehr; Lisa Saul, MD; Rhonda Randall, DO; Nancy Blase, BSN, RN; Kara Marlatt, PhD -
    Health care is shifting its approach to women’s health. Who better to explain what’s driving that change than women executives at UnitedHealthcare and the Advisory Board.

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