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 ...

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 ...

CMS is implementing a final rule that will shorten the open enrollment period on the ACA exchange and create stricter eligibility verifications for enrollees. In a June 20 news release, the agency ...

The Trump administration and insurers appear to have their own changes to reimbursement practices in store, with announcements expected next week — adding to funding changes outlined in Congress’ ...

Philadelphia-based Independence Blue Cross has launched a new GenAI customer service tool to support customer service representatives in improving accuracy and speed of customer interactions, ...

Cigna is launching a suite of AI tools designed to help members navigate their health benefits. The new features are being rolled out in phases on Cigna’s member portal, according to a June 12 news ...

Humana is taking proactive steps to address burnout and improve engagement for its thousands of employed or affiliated clinicians by focusing on well-being, reducing turnover, and tackling ...

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott has signed legislation that grants the Green Mountain Care Board new powers to manage the financial health of hospitals and insurers in the state. The GMCB, an independent ...

Seven payers have been included in Points of Light’s 13th annual “Civic 50 honorees,” a national standard for corporate citizenship and how companies use their time, skills and resources to drive ...

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 ...