Leon Medical Centers Health Plans, a part of Cigna, is partnering with HCA East Florida to make the network accessible for approximately 40,000 Medicare Advantage members.

Cigna is moving 2,100 employees of Evernorth — which includes Express Scripts — to the former Honeywell International headquarters in Morris Plains, N.J.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill Aug. 25 that requires insurers to cover mental healthcare in an effort to ensure access to services.

The Ohio Department of Medicaid will be launching its state program in July 2022, including changes to rules and how it spends its $20 billion budget.

Payers are adjusting their approaches to in-person work amid delta variant surges and recent COVID-19 vaccination approvals. 

Cigna is expanding its Affordable Care Act marketplace reach to three states and reaching more counties in three states it serves. 

Children age 12 and older on Medicaid are eligible for Ohio's $100 COVID-19 vaccination incentive, cincinnati.com reported Aug. 25. 

Israeli startup Antidote Health is looking to plug the uninsured into care through a reimagined digital-first relationship with providers. 

An Illinois budget expansion is enabling nearly 11,000 seniors to gain Medicaid-like coverage regardless of their immigration status. 

UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum and Nashville, Tenn.-based Change Healthcare are poised to combine under a $13 billion deal. 

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina's value-based payment model generated $197 million in cost savings in 2020, the insurer said Aug. 25.

In an exchange with the Ohio Capital Journal, Centene doubled down that the settlement between its subsidiary, Buckeye Health Plan, and the state of Ohio was not a "finding or admission of wrongdoing."

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association outlined its approach to new interoperability guidelines as pursuant to "a more customized, timely, and personalized digital experience," according to Lachlan Tidmarsh, senior vice president and CIO.

A new report from AHIP warns that Medicare costs could increase while benefits drop should dental benefits be added to seniors' coverage.

Delta Air Lines is increasing health insurance costs for its employees who aren't fully vaccinated against COVID-19, CEO Ed Bastian said Aug. 25.

Allina Health | Aetna, the health plan co-helmed by Minneapolis-based Allina Health and Aetna, announced Monica Nierengarten as its new COO. 

John Baackes is the CEO of L.A. Care Health Plan (Calif.), a managed care plan providing Medicaid coverage to 2.2 million people in Los Angeles County. He spoke with Becker's on Aug. 18 about the organization's latest efforts to vaccinate the city's Medi-Cal members. 

Five payers have recently announced initiatives that use digital solutions to serve their customers and enhance relationships with partners.

Health Plan of Nevada, a UnitedHealthcare subsidiary, secured a four-year contract with the State of Nevada as a managed care organization delivering state Medicaid plans.

Austin, Texas-based Sana is expanding its employer-oriented health coverage to Arizona, the company announced Aug. 24.