Humana will continue to provide Medicare coverage to West Virginia's 54,000 retirees under a new four-year contract with the state's Public Employees Insurance Agency effective Jan. 1, 2022, according to a June 15 news release.
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Richard Migliori, MD, executive vice president of medical affairs and chief medical officer at UnitedHealth Group, and Margaret-Mary Wilson MD, executive vice president and associate chief medical officer at UnitedHealth, outlined several long-term care strategies during a June 16 call.
UnitedHealthcare operates more than 1,500 accountable care agreements with providers, according to data in UnitedHealth Group's 2021 sustainability report.
Treating common conditions, including bronchitis and the flu, in primary care settings instead of emergency rooms could save health systems up to $320 billion over the next 10 years, according to UnitedHealth Group's 2020 Sustainability Report.
Medicare Advantage company Alignment Healthcare announced it will expand coverage to an additional 12 North Carolina counties in 2022, pending CMS' approval.
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Former Cigna executive Patrick Foley launched Belong Health, a Medicare Advantage company with a specific focus on special needs populations, according to a June 14 news release.
Signatories of Vermont's all-payer healthcare model are considering extending the model agreement into 2028 pending additional discussions led by the state's Agency of Human Services later this summer, according to a spokesperson for the Green Mountain Care Board.
For the first time in 90 years, Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center is no longer admitting patients as the New York City-based hospital prepares to end inpatient services, according to The City.
Technology company Clover Health announced it will run its in-home primary care program, Clover Home Care, through CMS' Direct Contracting Model.
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak signed a bill making the state's managed health insurance program a public option. The option will be available for purchase in 2026, according to the Nevada Independent June 9.