Nearly 80 percent of metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) had highly concentrated Medicare Advantage markets, highlighting the lack of competition in the commercial health insurance market.
The...
One in five Americans received regular healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic due to increased access to health insurance coverage resulting from enhanced marketplace subsidies and Medicaid...
Employers are looking for answers as they face an ever-steeper healthcare spending trajectory and hiring challenges in the post-pandemic environment, according to a survey from the National Alliance of...
Medicare Advantage plans may better equipped to provide behavioral healthcare services to Medicare beneficiaries than fee-for-service Medicare, a Better Medicare Alliance report found.
The research...
Annual family 2022 premiums will average $22,463, with employees in employer sponsored health plans contributing on average $6,106, the annual Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) Employer Health Benefits...
Dialysis increased monthly spending for privately-covered members with chronic diseases by approximately 292 percent, according to a study published in JAMA Open Network.
The researchers drew their...
Cigna has formed a value-based care partnership with an in-home primary care organization in order to improve quality of care and access to care for Medicare Advantage member, the partners...
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) and two partners are forging a career pathway for local students to enter the health insurance industry and other insurance industries.
The...
Humana is expanding 2023 dental benefits under its Medicare Advantage plans in Florida and will offer members access to a more extensive provider network and higher annual...
UnitedHealthcare invested in an organization that promotes health equity for individuals with disabilities.
The payer put $5 million toward The Multi-Assistance Center (MAC) at Morgan’s...
Enrollment on the individual health insurance marketplace has grown with most enrollees finding their health plan through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, according to enrollment data compiled by...
SCAN Health Plan launched a Medicare Advantage plan for older adults who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community.
The payer is working with a digital health platform that pursues integrated...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) introduced prescription drug benefits and mental healthcare benefits to its preferred provider organization (PPO) and health maintenance...
Members of Blue Cross Blue Shield’s Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program and Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) will have lower premiums for dental and...
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) announced a partnership that would aim to improve fall prevention for members.
The payer partnered with the Green & Healthy Homes...
Alignment Health has expanded its Medicare Advantage offerings for 2023, increasing access to care for seniors through new zero-dollar premium plans, special needs plans, and tailored benefits.
The...
Employer-sponsored health plan enrollment decreased by 5 percent during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the steepest declines among women and individuals working for small employers, according to a study...
In honor of National Health Literacy Month, Sunflower Health Plan shared the definitions to some basic health insurance terms with its members to improve member health literacy.
During National Health...
Aetna Better Health of Kentucky announced it will put $380,000 toward a mental health training program for providers to help them support members with adverse childhood events and...
For the 2023 Medicare open enrollment period, payers are introducing new benefits and expanding old ones with the aim of lowering costs and reducing healthcare’s complexity.
One of the major...
