The affordability of employer-sponsored health insurance varies significantly by household income, according to a report from the Peterson-KFF Health System tracker. Average employer-sponsored ...

The affordability of employer-sponsored health insurance varies significantly by household income, according to a report from the Peterson-KFF Health System tracker. Average employer-sponsored ...

Federal lawmakers have introduced a handful of bills aimed at speeding up prior authorization and cracking down on upcoding in Medicare Advantage. None of the introduced bills have been heard in ...

CMS will raise limits for payments to Medicare Advantage brokers for 2026. According to a notice from CMS published June 18, plans can pay brokers up to $694 for new enrollments in MA plans, and $347 ...

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has vetoed a key provision from the state’s budget plan that would have required coverage of weight loss medications for state employees and their dependents for the ...

Federal lawmakers have introduced a handful of bills aimed at speeding up prior authorization and cracking down on upcoding in Medicare Advantage. None of the introduced bills have been heard in ...

Medicare Advantage enrollees experience longer hospital stays before being discharged to post-acute care settings compared to individuals enrolled in traditional Medicare, according to a June 2025 ...

The remainder of the reductions will occur Nov. 1, according to an Aug. 1 post on UnitedHealthcare’s website. The prior authorization code eliminations will take place on Sept. 1 and Nov. 1 for ...

The agency published its advance notice for payments to Medicare Advantage plans Jan. 10. CMS estimates payment rates will increase by 4.33%, or $21 billion, to MA plans in 2026. Here are 10 things to ...

Medicare Advantage insurer Devoted Health has laid off 120 employees, a small percentage of its more than 2,000 employees. “Devoted Health’s recent workforce changes are in line with our ongoing ...

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty has stepped down for personal reasons and chairman and former CEO Stephen Hemsley will replace him. Mr. Hemsley served as CEO from 2006 to 2017 and will remain ...

Here is more information about UnitedHealth Group’s leadership team, according to the company’s website: Andrew Witty, CEO: Mr. Witty has served as UnitedHealth Group’s CEO since February 2021. Before ...