UnitedHealthcare’s vision and dental plans received the highest customer satisfaction scores in 2021, JD Power’s 2021 satisfaction reports found.
Vision and dental plan overall...
The number of insurance options in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace has increased since 2018 with nearly 1,500 counties having access to three or more marketplace payers, a Health Affairs...
An increasing share of middle class families faced barriers related to care costs on the Affordable Care Act marketplace from 2015 to 2019, a Health Affairs study found.
The researchers used American...
Aetna members will have better access to gene therapies in 2022, the payer announced.
“Gene therapy is poised for significant growth in the coming years, and the promise of durable improvement...
Employer-sponsored primary care clinics are a steadily growing trend among large employers and one that experts anticipate to persist as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study...
When the Veterans Affairs department (VA) expanded its health plan network size, enrollee utilization and access to care improved, according to a study published in the JAMA...
CVS Health has announced that it will offer Moderna COVID-19 booster shots to eligible individuals at more than 9,800 pharmacy locations.
The CDC, following guidance from the Advisory Committee on...
Private health plan members have found that payers’ mental healthcare networks are less adequate than their medical health networks, a study published in the JAMA Network Open revealed.
There...
UnitedHealthcare (UHC) has provided $175,000 to medical practice UWH of North Carolina to support group prenatal care and boost maternal health outcomes for pregnant people across the state.
UWH of...
Healthcare costs continue to be a barrier for seniors, with over one in four older Americans facing high out-of-pocket costs and lacking emergency funds to pay for healthcare services, according to a...
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace coverage for pregnant people before, during, and after pregnancy was associated with higher rates of prenatal care use compared to people who had discontinuous...
Walmart has partnered with a digital platform to provide self-funded employers and their employees with access to cost-effective healthcare.
Employers across the country will be able to utilize...
Nearly one million uninsured children and parents could gain healthcare coverage if the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) subsidies become permanent, according to an Urban Institute report.
The enhanced...
Humana has announced several Medicare Advantage expansions for Tennessee in 2022, including a Dual Eligible Special Needs Medicare Advantage (D-SNP) plan and COVID-19 testing, treatment, and...
Michigan’s Medicaid expansion effort successfully increased access to a regular care site and improved health statuses for many minorities, but did not impact poor mental health days, a study...
Updated 11/10/21: This article has been updated to elucidate the differences between Medicare Advantage beneficiaries' and fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries' use of telehealth and...
Following Missouri’s approval for Medicaid expansion, more than 275,000 individuals are eligible for healthcare coverage, CMS reported.
Missouri will receive around $968 million from the...
CMS has taken several steps to improve and expand access to healthcare coverage, including extending the open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act marketplace.
The agency added 30 days to the...
Better Medicare Alliance has commended Congress for including additional benefits in its proposed Budget Reconciliation plan for Medicare reform and is urging lawmakers to maintain the structure that...
SCAN Health Plan is expanding its Medicare Advantage footprint to Arizona, Nevada, and additional counties in California to reach more than five million senior beneficiaries.
SCAN currently provides...
