The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) has partnered with Boys & Girls Clubs of America to address the youth mental health crisis by increasing access to trauma-informed care.
“The...
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Blue Cross) is improving member access to mental health resources by adding coverage of peer support specialists to commercial plans next year.
“As the...
More than half of adults experienced problems with their health insurance, with issues ranging from payment discrepancies to limited mental healthcare coverage, a KFF survey found.
The survey was...
SCAN and CareOregon have granted $345,000 to a nonprofit organization that helps eliminate medical debt, a move expected to erase $110 million in debt for residents across five states.
RIP Medical...
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) is improving behavioral healthcare access for members with an expanded provider network and additional telehealth offerings.
After the payer expanded its...
Group health insurance plan members with high healthcare spending often have one or more of the same five chronic diseases, according to a fast facts sheet from the EBRI Center for Research on Health...
Coverage rates in the LGBT community have improved since the Affordable Care Act went into effect and the Supreme Court ruled on marriage equality, but access to care barriers remain, according to a...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) continues to expand mental health resources for members, as spending on mental health services totaled over $1 billion in 2022.
Since the start of...
New York-based health plan Healthfirst has launched a campaign to help members navigate health insurance renewals in a post-public health emergency (PHE) world.
During the COVID-19 PHE, Healthfirst...
The CMS-Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) model used for Medicare Advantage risk adjustment may inaccurately estimate beneficiaries’ spending depending on the race or ethnicity of the...
After engaging in a free program provided by Capital Blue Cross (Capital), type 2 diabetes patients experienced a variety of health improvements along with noticeable financial benefits, according to a...
Conducted by LSG on behalf of America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), a survey on the opinions of US consumers in 2023 found that many prefer to receive coverage from their employer rather than...
With the Affordable Care Act’s preventive care coverage requirement under scrutiny, Peterson-KFF researchers investigated how many Americans rely on the law’s coverage and determined that...
Aetna’s Medicaid plan in Michigan has granted $250,000 to 10 community-based organizations, aiming to address social determinants of health (SDOH) needs and advance health equity throughout the...
More than 170 healthcare organizations have urged UnitedHealthcare not to implement its gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy prior authorization program, stating that it will hurt patients and limit access...
In partnership with the Virginia Community Healthcare Association (VCHA), Aetna Better Health of Virginia has allocated over $7 million in value-based care incentives to Virginia's federally...
Payers will issue around $1.1 billion in medical loss ratio (MLR) rebates across commercial markets in 2023, KFF projected.
In the individual and small group markets, payers must spend at least...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) has added three physician groups to its primary care network to increase member access to care amid provider shortages.
Most Blue Cross members...
CareSource has entered into a value-based agreement with a clinically integrated network to improve pediatric health outcomes for Georgians.
The partnership between the health plan and The...
Humana has entered value-based agreements with two durable medical equipment organizations to improve home healthcare services for Medicare Advantage members.
The organizations, AdaptHealth Corp. and...
