Banner|Aetna has named Victoria Coley as CEO. Tom Grote, the joint venture's former CEO, has retired, according to a Jan. 24 news release. Ms. Coley was most recently chief medicare officer for ...

Colorado's employee health plan will drop coverage in July for GLP-1s prescribed to treat obesity in an effort to cut costs, the Colorado Sun reported Jan. 23. The state will continue to cover GLP-1s ...

Elevance Health has "many areas of interest" when it comes to future acquisitions Carelon President and Elevance Executive Vice President Peter Haytaian told investors. Elevance acquired multiple ...

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont is sounding the alarm about the escalating financial challenges facing the state's healthcare system, noting that "the cost surge was unrelenting through 2024." ...

Almost every state has completed the unwinding of Medicaid continuous coverage, but the process is still causing problems for insurers. Elevance Health saw its Medicaid membership decline by 15% from ...

CMS' proposed Medicare Advantage rates for 2026 are moving in the right direction, but still "insufficient" to cover rising costs in the program, according to Elevance Health executives. On a Jan. 23 ...

An Indiana lawmaker has reintroduced legislation that would cap all prior authorization rates at 1%, the Indiana Capital Journal reported Jan. 23. The proposed bill would also ban prior authorization ...

UnitedHealth Group has chosen a new CEO to lead its insurance business, following the fatal shooting of former UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson late last year. Tim Noel has been named CEO of ...

Cigna Healthcare, has named Amy Flaster, MD, as its chief medical officer. Dr. Flaster will lead Cigna's clinical organization and work to improve customer experience and health outcomes, according to ...

In 2024, Inland Empire Health Plan achieved significant growth through the expansion of healthcare facilities, recognition on top industry rankings, strengthened partnerships with local and community ...

CMS issued nearly $2.5 million in fines on Jan. 17 across multiple health plans for Medicare contract violations related to Part C maximum out-of-pocket limits and cost-sharing requirements, and Part ...

Ten providers recently posted job listings seeking leaders in payer contracting and relations. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Listings were compiled from job-seeker sites. 1. Appalachian ...