Part of delivering quality care is delivering quality information, and that's an initiative that is continuing to blossom, said Steve Anderson, vice president of provider contracting and network administration at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.

Vida Health is now in-network with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, bringing digital therapy and coaching to 6 million PPO members. 

Five recent efforts health insurers made to address social determinants of health: 

A report released by the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation showed that a payout of $2.2 million in premium relief to consumers from the state's commercial payers is warranted, Vermont Business Magazine reported July 21.

Missouri's Supreme Court ruled that the state's August 2020 Medicaid expansion amendment did not violate the state constitution, reversing a lower court decision blocking the expansion.

UnitedHealthcare is awarding $11.4 million in grants to 84 community-based organizations across 18 states and Washington, D.C., as part of its Empowering Health initiative, an email shared with Becker's said.

Congress is eyeing two options for cutting down the 2.2 million-person Medicaid coverage gap, and insurers could see profits either way. 

The Commonwealth Fund released a report July 16 that analyzes the state of healthcare coverage and affordability from March to June. 

Cigna and New York City-based Oscar Health have partnered to launch Oscar virtual primary care on some of the insurers' joint plans. 

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina has made a conciliation agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve allegations that the payer discriminated against 117 Black, Hispanic, Asian and multiracial applicants for a student training program, according to a July 21 news release.  

Anthem will further evaluate Aduhelm before it announces whether or not the Alzheimer's drug will be covered, Yahoo News reported. 

Health systems are eyeing home-based care as a priority trend in healthcare, said Daphne Bascom, MD, vice president of population health at Saint Luke's Health System in Kansas City, Mo.

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Magellan Rx Management, a division of Magellan Health, released the results of a six-week pilot program that addressed social isolation and loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aetna will provide coverage to members using wearable heart monitoring devices distributed by medical technology company VitalConnect, a July 20 news release said.

Michigan payers are seeking rate increases for their 2022 plans as healthcare spending returns to normal in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Detroit Free Press reported July 20.

After Dignity Health issued a contract termination notice in January, the health system and Anthem have ended their relationship as of July 16.

Humana became aware of a possible data breach of an unaffiliated third-party app that targeted Medicare Advantage members and agents, a spokesperson confirmed with Becker's July 22. 

Centene CEO Michael Neidorff has cited crime and withdrawn plans for Medicaid expansion as forces pushing Centene's headquarters out of Missouri, but fixing those problems is what has kept him around for so long.

Anthem reported its second-quarter results July 21.