UnitedHealth Group has chosen a new CEO to lead its insurance business, following the fatal shooting of former UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson late last year. Tim Noel has been named CEO of ...

Payers are making strides in addressing disparities around mental health and substance use disorder care services but are still falling short of achieving parity under the Mental Health Parity and ...

In 2025, health insurance leaders are focused on leveraging technology, particularly AI, to enhance healthcare delivery, expand access, address system complexities, and advance value-based care, while ...

In 2024, Inland Empire Health Plan achieved significant growth through the expansion of healthcare facilities, recognition on top industry rankings, strengthened partnerships with local and community ...

CMS issued nearly $2.5 million in fines on Jan. 17 across multiple health plans for Medicare contract violations related to Part C maximum out-of-pocket limits and cost-sharing requirements, and Part ...

Ten providers recently posted job listings seeking leaders in payer contracting and relations. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Listings were compiled from job-seeker sites. 1. Appalachian ...

Federal regulators questioned $8.47 million in charges from Florida Blue and its administration of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program from 2018 to 2023. In audit findings published Jan. 8, ...

Elevance Health posted nearly $6 billion in net income in 2024, according to the company's year-end earnings report published Jan. 23. Total revenues in the fourth quarter were $45.4 billion, a 6.6% ...

Becoming part of CareSource will help Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative expand, the company's CEO told Becker's. Cathy Mahaffey is CEO of Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative and president of ...

CMS is appealing a judge's decision directing the agency to increase UnitedHealthcare's star ratings for its Medicare Advantage plans for 2025. Attorneys for the agency filed a notice of appeal Jan.

A Texas lawmaker has introduced a bill that would prohibit payers from using artificial intelligence to delay, deny or modify claims, NBC affiliate KXAN reported Jan. 21. The bill from Sen. Charles ...

Insurers do not have to own every part of the healthcare system to improve connection, according to Jim Boyman, vice president of GuideWell Health. GuideWell is the parent company of Florida Blue. In ...