The blow to employer-sponsored plans in the final three quarters of 2020 could be lower than anticipated largely because coronavirus impacts have concentrated on lower income populations, Robert Wood...
A class-action lawsuit against UnitedHealthcare is revisiting how overpayment recovery and cross-plan offsetting affect member costs in employer plans.
The lawsuit—Scott v. UnitedHealth...
UnitedHealth Group was the first major payer to release it second quarter earnings report, offering insight into how the coronavirus pandemic impacted the payer industry following the first quarter...
Overall, nationwide healthcare coverage levels have remained steady because many furloughed workers are still receiving healthcare coverage through an employer-sponsored plan, Commonwealth Fund...
Mental healthcare utilization and specialty drug spending will increase healthcare spending in 2021, but this will be counterbalanced to some degree by widespread telehealth adoption and narrower...
Payers have continued to see low consumer satisfaction with member engagement throughout the coronavirus pandemic, as plans scored an overall satisfaction score of 719 out of 1,000, a recent JD Power...
Priority Health and Cigna are creating a strategic alliance to offer greater in-network options for employer-sponsored health plans in Michigan, the payers announced.
“This Strategic Alliance...
As policymakers try to reduce uninsurance during the coronavirus pandemic, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) has drawn attention for its role in providing coverage and...
Cigna has launched Cigna Care Card to help employers provide extra financial support to their employees during the coronavirus pandemic, the payer announced.
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While coronavirus brought many non-clinical benefits to a halt, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) is making wellness programming available to its members in spite of the...
UnitedHealth Group is expanding access to vision care by enabling members to purchase eyewear remotely at low cost, the payer announced.
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued guidance extending flexibilities to high deductible health plan (HDHP), employer-sponsored cafeteria plan, and flexible spending arrangement (FSA) plan...
Coronavirus is changing member and beneficiary healthcare spending habits, including increased telehealth utilization and but lower overall healthcare utilization, a recent PwC Health Research...
Surplus funds that would normally go toward nonessential health services will instead be used to extend premium credits and waive cost-sharing for hard-hit populations, Priority Health announced.
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Between March 1 and May 2, 2020, around 27 million people became uninsured as a result of losing their jobs and employer-sponsored health plans, a recent Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) report...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) and Humana have stepped up their commitments to Medicare Advantage members as states begin to reopen businesses and lift stay-at-home orders.
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Update 4/21/2020: This article has been updated to reflect that an AHIP letter noted that some health plans have been choosing to extend premium payments. A previous version implied that this was a...
Payers are grappling with how delayed elective care, extended payment grace periods, and unemployment will impact business as the coronavirus crisis looms indefinitely, the UnitedHealth Group’s...
Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) will be offering a special enrollment period for members of their group health insurance plans as many seek coverage in light of the growing pandemic.
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New analysis paints a bleak picture for millions of workers covered by employer-sponsor health plans due to coronavirus-related layoffs.
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