Wednesday, March 2, 2022: Payers

A Milliman study conducted on behalf of the Better Medicare Alliance found that all but one Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are offering supplemental benefits in 2022. The study also found a 38 percent increase in supplemental benefits for helping the chronically ill....

Tuesday, March 1, 2022: Payers

Cigna announced it plans to invest $450 million in its venture capital arm as part of its strategy to increase the company’s shareholder value and deliver long-term growth. The company will focus on contributing to bolt-on or tuck-in acquisitions along with...

Thursday, February 24, 2022: Payers

A federal judge in Texas struck down a controversial piece of the federal ban on surprise medical billing, ruling that HHS was wrong to tell mediators tasked with resolving billing disputes to give extra weight to rates that insurers and providers had agreed to in the...

Wednesday, February 23, 2022: Payers

A bipartisan group of more than 60 senators asked the CMS to protect and stabilize the Medicare Advantage (MA) program. In a letter, the senators encourage the agency to push for “flexible in-plain benefit offerings” and better care coordination....

Monday, February 21, 2022: Payers

States with public option health plans are incorporating ways of forcing hospitals to participate to ensure they can build a sufficient network. Many have learned from Washington State, which found that, after two years, plans were available in only 25 of the...

Tuesday, February 15, 2022: Payers

The Northeast Business Group on Health released a guide that aims to assist employers in addressing workers’ social needs. The guidebook takes a deep dive into five key social determinants of health: economic stability, education access, health care access,...