As people’s health needs become more complicated, they’re looking for more support from those who help them stay healthy. What they want most is a trusted partner to guide them through the ...

In June, Cigna began launching a suite of new AI tools designed to help members better navigate their health benefits. The new features are being rolled out in phases on Cigna’s member portal, where ...

UnitedHealth Group CFO John Rex will step down from the role in September and the company went with an outside choice for his successor. Here are six things to know about Wayne DeVeydt, who begins his ...

Payer leaders need a flexible mindset, data know-how and big-picture thinking to succeed in 2025, according to more than a dozen executives. Becker’s reached out to 17 executives to learn what ...

UnitedHealth Group is complying with criminal and civil investigations into its Medicare Advantage business, the company said in a July 24 regulatory filing. The disclosure comes after The Wall Street ...

A judge has dismissed Humana’s lawsuit challenging its Medicare Advantage star ratings. In a July 18 order, U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor dismissed the case without prejudice, meaning it could be ...

Blue Shield of California is conducting a second round of layoffs this year, with 138 more employees being laid off in September. The majority of the layoffs affect employees in Oakland and El Dorado, ...

California’s insurance commissioner has issued a cease and desist order against Innovative Partners for illegally acting as an insurer in the state and offering health coverage without proper ...

A coalition of 21 Democratic-led states are suing HHS and CMS over new ACA rules they allege would impose significant barriers to receiving health coverage. The lawsuit, filed July 17 in the U.S.

Oregon health officials are weighing a potential cap on commercial health insurance payments to hospitals in an effort to address rising costs, the Oregonian reported July 15. According to the report, ...

Attorneys representing Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in late 2024, have accused the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office of improperly obtaining over ...

Aligning wound patient needs with the appropriate level of care can have a significant impact on patients, hospitals, and payors. In one recent case study, two hospitals reduced wound patients’ ...