Author: Jakob Emerson

From new ACA plans from Cigna to several states awarding Medicaid contracts, these are 13 recent payer moves to exit or enter markets since Aug. 10:

It's been two months since payers were required to begin publicly sharing their negotiated rates with providers. Becker's spoke with two healthcare technology companies to better understand how the data is being used and how useful it is within the…

Alma, a company that helps independent mental healthcare providers build their practices, has raised $130 million in series D funding, which includes investment from Cigna Ventures and Optum Ventures. 

As payers look to address health disparities post-pandemic and CMS shifts toward measuring health equity compliance, the insurance industry is laying the groundwork to improve demographic data collection from its members.

It's been just under a month since Kelly Bruno-Nelson was named executive director of Medi-Cal and CalAIM at CalOptima, a public health insurance agency in Orange County, Calif. that serves low-income children, adults, seniors and people with disabilities. 

An employer-built health plan. It may not be a concept you've ever heard of, but those that build and use them will tell you they're the best kept secret in the world of health insurance. Becker's decided to explore more…

Since 2010, 23 states have introduced a total of 49 bills to create a public health plan option within their respective marketplaces, according to a report from the Harvard Journal on Legislation.

As payers look to improve care outcomes across racial and ethnic lines within the communities they serve, many have recently added a new role to their C-suite lineup: the health equity executive.

It's been 100 days since the No Surprises Act went into effect, but America's Health Insurance Plans says additional regulations are still needed.