Cigna CFO takes on expanded role as head of benefits division
Brian Evanko will serve as president and CEO of the Cigna Healthcare insurance division in addition to his position as chief financial officer.
Rising health insurance premiums linked to wage stagnation, study finds
Families with employer-sponsored plans missed out on an average of more than $125,000 in earnings over more than three decades as premiums increased, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
General Catalyst to acquire Ohio nonprofit Summa Health
The venture firm is following through on its promise to acquire a health system to use as a testing ground, though the deal with Summa is in very early stages.
CMS finalizes rule tightening prior authorization turnaround for insurers
Payers have new deadlines to issue prior authorization decisions — 72 hours for urgent requests and seven days for non-urgent ones — that should cut back coverage determination limbo for patients.
Allina Health doctors unionize over health system’s objections
The certification is the latest win for doctors’ unions, as momentum picks up in physician organizing.
98point6 buys asynchronous telehealth company Bright.md’s remaining assets
The acquisition comes months after Bright.md’s technology was purchased by Cigna’s Evernorth segment.
MA spending to outstrip traditional Medicare by $88B this year: MedPAC
MedPAC released the data Friday during a contentious meeting where members argued over the efficacy of Medicare Advantage.
CarePoint and Hudson Regional Hospital announce new system
The deal would create a four-hospital system in New Jersey.
Trends shaping the business of health insurance in 2024
The uninsured rate will rise. Medicare Advantage enrollment will swell, with fewer sweeping regulatory changes. Major pharmacy benefit managers will launch more transparent products. Here’s what experts see coming down the pike for 2024.
How University of Michigan Health-West improved clinician wellbeing
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