Tuesday, April 19, 2022: Payers

The CMS released the proposed Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System rule, representing a 3.2 percent increase in FY 2023 payments. The agency also wants to add health equity measures to the hospital inpatient quality reporting program, including one that...

Monday, April 18, 2022: Payers

Bright Health announced it will no longer offer individual and family plans in six states next year as the company attempts to stabilize its finances following a rough year. The insuretech said that the markets in the six states – Illinois, New Mexico, Utah, Oklahoma,...

Thursday, April 14, 2022: Payers

The Urban Institute released a report indicating that the average premium on the ACA’s exchanges fell by 1.8 percent in 2022, declining for the third straight year. There were wide variations in the declines in premiums. Urban saw that 11 states had benchmark premiums...

Thursday, April 14, 2022: Payers

UnitedHealth Group Inc. saw more than 14 percent revenue growth and higher-than-expected profit in the first quarter. The company’s s insurance arm added 350,000 members, largely driven by Medicare Advantage and other government plans. Revenue for its Optum...

Tuesday, April 12, 2022: Payers

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its SNF Prospective Payment System proposed rule for fiscal year 2023, recommending a 3.9 percent, or $1.4 billion, payment increase to the industry. The agency arrived at that number by raising the...

Tuesday, April 12, 2022: Payers

Insurtech startup Sidecar Health unveiled a new group plan for fully insured employers in Ohio with at least 51 workers. The new offering includes health savings account-compatible plan options. Sidecar says the plan could drive savings of 40 percent on average...