Wednesday, July 6, 2022: Payers

A Kaiser Family Foundation analysis found that healthcare.gov marketplace insurers denied nearly one out of every five claims submitted for in-network services in 2020. Denial rates varied widely across insurers, spanning as low as 1 percent and as high as 80 percent,...

Wednesday, July 6, 2022: Payers

The American Academy of Actuaries issued its annual look at the landscape for premiums on the individual and small group markets. The report found that the lingering effects of COVID-19, the end of enhanced subsidies for exchange plans, and global inflation are among...

Wednesday, July 6, 2022: Payers

Last week Cigna closed the divestiture of its life, accident, and supplemental benefits business in Asia to Chubb in a deal valued at $5.4 billion. The divestiture covers assets across six markets in the Asia-Pacific region. Cigna said it plans to use the proceeds...

Wednesday, July 6, 2022: Providers

CMS proposed the creation of a new provider designation for rural hospitals that seeks to prevent closures and improve access to care. The proposed rule aligns with Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which created the new rural emergency hospital provider type...