CMS has updated the 2018 Medicare Advantage star ratings on health plans, allowing consumers to explore options that will best suit their individual needs.
The star ratings are based on several...
A bipartisan bill to continue CHIP funding for five more years and transition to a state-federal partnership will move to a Senate vote after being approved by the Senate Finance Committee.
The...
HHS has withdrawn a proposal for a rule that would have required controlling health plans (CHPs) to submit additional information and documentation demonstrating compliance with HHS operating rules,...
Blue Shield of California plans to develop a statewide healthcare provider directory, with the help of Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA), that gives members access to current information on...
An new individual market plan created out of Medica and CHI Health will be available to consumers during the open enrollment period in Nebraska and Iowa, the health networks announced in a press...
On October 1, Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Nevada members can enroll in Medicare Supplemental Innovation Plans F, G, or N that provide preventative care services and extended benefits, the payer...
Anthem entered into an agreement to acquire Florida-based HealthSun, a payer and integrated health system that provides care and coverage to 40,000 Medicare Advantage beneficiaries, the payer announced...
HHS and CMS announced that they will allocate $10 million to support the Affordable Care Act Navigator program, which helps health insurance consumers find coverage solutions during the Open Enrollment...
The Mississippi Division of Medicaid (DOM) recovered $8.6 million dollars from claims that were either directly fraudulent or improperly filed, the DOM announced in a press release.
Through...
While much of the national debate over health insurance has focused on the options open to ACA marketplace enrollees, payers should be careful not to neglect coverage choices for their private plan...
Payers may be able to secure more of the growing Medicare Advantage (MA) marketplace by expanding their member messaging efforts and improving consumer education about what the supplementary plan has...
Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Minnesota is launching a prediabetes prevention campaign to lessen the rate of diabetes in local communities, the payer announced in a press release.
Titled “Reverse...
Boston Children’s Hospital and Cleveland Clinic have announced a partnership to provide complex pediatric heart care through Cleveland Clinic’s national employer-based insurance...
In a 50-50 procedural vote, Vice President Mike Pence broke the tie as the US Senate voted to open debate for a future vote on American Health Care Act (AHCA), and the possible addition of...
The Humana Foundation announced awards totaling $735,000 to help South Florida nonprofits to help improve community health.
As part of the payer’s philanthropic pursuits, the grants are being...
In an effort to improve transparency and customer engagement, Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Louisiana launched an online consumer price comparison portal.
The portal, called SmartShopper, allows...
A recent study of the Medicare Advantage (MA) landscape shows that sicker members are leaving their plans in greater numbers than their healthy counterparts. The study by the non-partisan...
Commercial payers charge significantly higher prices for common clinical services than Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) and Medicare Advantage plans, according to a new report from the Congressional...
Spending for healthcare marketing was $9.7 billion in 2015 alone, a double-digit increase from the previous year. In all forms of media across the nation, there is no shortage of healthcare...
The Senate has released the working draft of the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017, revising the recently House-passed AHCA. Both bills aim to repeal and replace the Affordable Care...
