Investment advisory firm Vanguard Group is acquiring the Charlotte, N.C.-based office campus that was once planned to be Centene's East Coast headquarters, the Charlotte Business Journal reported April 2. 

Medicare total spending hit $5.7 billion in 2022 after rebates for GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro, up from $57 million in 2018, according to a March 22 KFF analysis.

A federal judge has ruled that the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and BCBS Michigan must face a lawsuit from Ford Motor Co. over an alleged antitrust conspiracy among Blues plans to fix healthcare prices, thereby overcharging Ford for health insurance provided to its employees.

Wegovy was approved in March to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in adults with heart disease, paving the way for Medicare coverage of weight loss drugs. Now, healthcare policy experts anticipate monthly premiums for millions of Medicare enrollees could increase by 2026, though the amount by which prices may jump remains to be seen. 

CMS finalized a slight decrease in Medicare Advantage benchmark payments for 2025. 

Home Depot has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to consider its challenge to a $2.67 billion settlement with Blue Cross Blue Shield companies following a decade long legal battle over alleged anticompetitive behavior.

UnitedHealth Group CFO John Rex took on the additional role of president effective April 1.

It's now been one year since the first states began redetermining Medicaid eligibility following a three-year period of continuous coverage enrollment during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

From the Senate Finance Committee planning a hearing with CEO Andew Witty to regulators reviewing the company's proposed acquisition of Amedisys, here are 12 updates on UnitedHealth Group that Becker's has reported since March 15:

MVP Health Care has named Richard Dal Col, MD, as president of health management and provider & network strategy. 

Elevance Health CEO Gail Boudreaux was paid $21.9 million in total compensation in 2023, up from $20.9 million in 2022. 

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

Payer executive moves reported by Becker's in 2024:

Switching to a high-deductible health plan was tied to higher likelihood of diabetes complications, a study published March 22 in JAMA Open Network found. 

Proposed legislation in Kentucky to create a gold carding program for prior authorization requests has failed, the Winchester Sun reported March 29.

UnitedHealthcare's Surest is the organization's fastest growing commercial health plan, boasting no deductibles and a shoppable healthcare experience built around price transparency.

Centene CEO Sarah London was paid $18.6 million in total compensation in 2023, up from $13.2 million in 2022. 

UnitedHealth Group has named CFO John Rex as president of the company. 

Kaiser Permanente and Blue Shield of California are joining a $10 million initiative to improve employee safety in Oakland, Calif. 

CMS will extend a special enrollment period for ACA coverage with the goal of getting more people losing Medicaid insured.