The Pandemic is Making Americans More Stressed About Finances, Cigna Survey Finds10 Dec 2020
Individuals in the U.S. are growing more concerned with their finances as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to surge, according to... Continue Reading
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How Payers Use Clinics to Boost Vision Benefits, Access to Care10 Dec 2020
Aetna sponsored a three-day vision clinic in partnership with an international vision care nonprofit to expand access to care for... Continue Reading
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Prescription Coverage Draws Beneficiaries to Medicare Advantage10 Dec 2020
Nearly 30 percent of respondents cited prescription coverage as their reason for selecting a Medicare Advantage plan for 2021. Many... Continue Reading
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Calm Scores $75M in Series C Funding, Boosting Valuation to $2B10 Dec 2020
Digital meditation app Calm landed a $75 million in Series C funding, pushing up the company’s valuation to $2 billion.... Continue Reading
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Centene Completes Acquisition of Apixio10 Dec 2020
Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Apixio, a healthcare analytics company offering Artificial... Continue Reading
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Biden HHS Nominee Suggests Medicare For All10 Dec 2020
While most of Joe Biden’s proposed cabinet nominees have been receiving an unenthusiastic response from progressives (or, in the case... Continue Reading
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Olive Acquires Verata Health to Accelerate Artificial Intelligence Technology For Healthcare Providers and Payers10 Dec 2020
Prior authorizations were the most costly and time-consuming transactions for providers in 2019 and are among the top reasons patient... Continue Reading
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Agreement with Prime West Expands Humana’s Medicare Advantage Provider Network in Las Vegas and Henderson08 Dec 2020
Prime Accountable Care West, LLC (“Prime West”), a patient-centered, physician-led population health management company, and Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), a... Continue Reading
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Sutter Health-Aetna Joint Venture Names a New CEO08 Dec 2020
Jeb Dunkelberger has been named the new CEO of Sutter Health and Aetna Inc.’s jointly owned health plan, Sutter Health... Continue Reading
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How Health IT Promotes Medicare Member Caregiver Wellbeing08 Dec 2020
Regence health plans announced a health IT partnership that promotes independent living by providing home healthcare for Medicare members and... Continue Reading
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BCBS Insurers’ $2.7B Antitrust Settlement Gets Preliminary Approval08 Dec 2020
A U.S. district judge gave preliminary approval for a $2.7 billion settlement from Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers. The settlement... Continue Reading
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How Employers, Payers Can Pursue Integrated Health Care Benefits08 Dec 2020
As employers pursue integrated health care benefits, payers can better support their employer partners by being aware of this solution... Continue Reading
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