Verily Launches Tech-Focused Payer for Self-Funded Employers
Verily, Alphabet’s life sciences and healthcare subsidiary, and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions have announced that it will launch a payer for self-funded employers called Coefficient Insurance...Aetna Fined $500,000 for Denying Emergency Room Claims in CA
Aetna has been fined by California’s Department of Managed Health Care for denying emergency room claims against the state’s standards. “The plan’s failure to follow California...How COVID-19 Affected Member Engagement in Wellness Programs
The coronavirus pandemic may be having an effect on Americans’ exercise life, a recent UnitedHealthcare survey discovered, which may in turn impact payer wellness programming to meet employee...Hits to Employer-Sponsored Insurance May Affect Healthcare Jobs
If the federal government wants to prevent more healthcare workers from becoming unemployed, it needs to do more to bolster employer-sponsored insurance, pushed a report from FamiliesUSA. Because...Top 4 Recent Health Payer Innovative Consolidations, Partnerships
Although not as active as prior years due to the coronavirus pandemic, the landscape of payer dealmaking continues to show signs of life through innovative consolidations and partnerships. Payers...Louisiana Will Issue New Medicaid Managed Care RFP, Ends Protest
Louisiana Department of Health will issue a new request for proposals (RFP) for Medicaid managed care organization contracts, ending a bitter legal battle over the 2019 RFP process, the department...ACA Special Enrollment Members Have Higher Healthcare Spending
Affordable Care Act marketplace beneficiaries who enroll in plans during special enrollment periods tend to exhibit higher healthcare spending, a recent Health Affairs article revealed. The...Sponsored by CirrusMD
