Today's Top 20 Payer Articles
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19 payer exec moves in September
The following payer executives changed their positions in September. -
20 insurers expanding Medicare Advantage products
Several health insurers recently announced plans to expand their Medicare Advantage businesses ahead of the 2020 open enrollment period, which begins Oct. 15. -
WellCare to sell Medicaid plans to Anthem as Centene deal nears
WellCare Health Plans will sell its Medicaid business in Missouri and Nebraska to Anthem. -
Cambia, BCBS of North Carolina call off affiliation for now
Cambia Health Solutions and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina have called off their affiliation agreement for now after the recent arrest and resignation of BCBSNC's CEO. -
UnitedHealth stock faces largest quarterly drop since 2010
UnitedHealth Group is down 12 percent in the third quarter so far, according to The Wall Street Journal. -
Woman says UnitedHealth sent her 500 denial letters in 5 days
A Maine woman said she has been mailed more than 500 letters in five days from UnitedHealthcare, the insurance arm of UnitedHealth Group, according to News Center Maine. -
Virginia health system launches Medicare Advantage plan
Fredericksburg, Va.-based Mary Washington Healthcare partnered with Lumeris to develop and operate a new Medicare Advantage plan. -
Cost of employer-based family health coverage hits record high: $20,576
The cost of health insurance offered to workers through their employers is increasingly unaffordable, according to an annual report from the Kaiser Family Foundation. -
BCBS of North Carolina CEO resigns after DWI arrest
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina CEO Patrick Conway, MD, resigned Sept. 26 after details emerged about an allegedly alcohol-related car crash in June, according to The Wall Street Journal. -
Verma to health insurers: Listen to patients' demands, or go extinct
CMS Administrator Seema Verma warned insurers at an industry conference that if they don't listen to patients' demands for a more transparent and affordable system, they face extinction. -
High-value physicians could save Medicare $287B, UnitedHealth says
If all physicians caring for Medicare fee-for-service patients meet certain national cost and quality benchmarks, Medicare would save about $287 billion across the next decade, according to a brief published by UnitedHealth Group. -
BCBS of North Carolina merger plans halted as video, details of CEO's DWI incident emerge
Cambia Health Solutions and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina put their proposed combination on hold after more information surfaced about the arrest of BCBSNC's CEO, according to The Wall Street Journal. -
10 updates on Humana
Here are 10 updates on Humana's recent expansions, business decisions and lawsuits reported by Becker's Hospital Review in the past few months. -
Medicare Advantage premiums to fall 23% next year, CMS says
Premiums for Medicare Advantage plans are slated to drop 23 percent from 2018, CMS said Sept. 24. -
Aetna says BCBS had unfair advantage in North Carolina Medicaid contracts
Aetna is accusing North Carolina of unfairly awarding Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina a bid to help manage its new Medicaid program, according to local news station WRAL. -
Oscar's monopoly suit against Florida Blue dismissed
A judge dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit filed by Oscar Health against Florida Blue, which accused Florida Blue of using anticompetitive tactics to reel in members. -
Why Anthem is a 2nd or 3rd choice for investors
While Anthem has posted impressive earnings in the first two quarters of 2019 and raised its guidance twice, investors are questioning Anthem's efficiency as its medical cost ratio grows, according to Seeking Alpha. -
Humana sets up digital shop in Boston: 5 things to know
Humana has a new space dedicated to digital health in Boston, according to CNBC. -
Humana names retail CEO to its board
Humana named Karen Katz, former president and CEO of retailer Neiman Marcus Group, to its board of directors. -
UnitedHealth expands Medicare Advantage business in California
UnitedHealth Group will offer a Medicare Advantage plan to more than 63,000 Medicare beneficiaries in California, the insurer said Sept. 20.