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...
The Anthem Blue Cross Foundation has granted $400,000 to a nonprofit organization in Fresno County, California, to help improve maternal health outcomes and reduce pre-term births among women who have...
Blue Cross of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) announced a program that focuses on supporting children who are aging out of foster care through employment.
“Our Apprenticeship Program provides...
The coronavirus pandemic brought underscored the role of preventive care services in employee health, but in light of recent litigation, 28 percent of employers were either unsure of whether they would...
LA Care Health Plan and Health Net have committed to investing $114 million over five years to address homelessness and improve health equity in Los Angeles County.
The health plans have collaborated...
Humana has announced a partnership with Longevity Health Plan to improve Medicare Advantage members’ specialty needs plan benefits.
Humana’s partner is both a clinical services company and...
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of North Carolina is granting $275,000 to three local organizations to help address social determinants of health for children in kinship and foster care.
“Caring...
After underpaying the medical group for essential care, UnitedHealthcare has been ordered to pay $91.2 million to Envision Healthcare (Envision).
An independent three-member panel of the American...
Payers with larger market shares tend to have lower prices nationally, a study published in Health Affairs confirmed.
The researchers used data from Turquoise Health, a company that collects hospital...
Employers agree that behavioral healthcare is a critical element of employer-sponsored health plan benefits, but more than three in ten found their payer’s behavioral healthcare benefits...
Regional health system Valley Health has reached a settlement agreement with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, resolving a dispute over past-due payments for healthcare claims, according to a press...
Humana has partnered with an academic institution to expand a program that assists seniors with food insecurity challenges.
Meals on Wings is a program at the University of Northern Florida (UNF),...
Many consumers would be interested in a type of account that was like a health savings account (HSA) in its construction but able to be attached to plans other than high deductible health plans...
Health insurance coverage gaps and uninsurance were associated with a higher risk of unmet vision care needs among adults in Ohio, indicating the importance of continuous coverage, a study published in...
Humana is investing $40 million in affordable housing development, furthering its national commitment to improve housing stability for health plan members.
This round of funding brings the...
Employees—particularly in younger generations—are investing in health savings accounts to manage their healthcare spending and find their employer-sponsored health plans are not enough to...
Aetna launched a partnership with a virtual care company to provide chronic disease management for members with digestive issues.
Aetna’s partner offers a virtual care platform dedicated to...
This article was originally published on 2/22/23. It has been updated to reflect corrected data from Chartis and CMS.
Medicare Advantage enrollment has increased by 2.7 million beneficiaries in 2023...
The average out-of-pocket spending per non-birth-related pediatric hospitalization was $1,313 for privately insured children, but spending varied depending on the time of the year, chronic condition...
After becoming unemployed during the COVID-19 pandemic, Medicaid coverage gains helped offset private insurance losses for White individuals but not for Black and Hispanic individuals, highlighting...
