The Trump administration has no current plans to require payers to provide coverage for in vitro fertilization services, despite a campaign pledge to do so, The Washington Post reported Aug. 3. Five ...

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 ...

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 ...

Humana is offering a voluntary early retirement option to some of its employees. The buyout offer will be available for certain parts of the company and for employees who meet specific eligibility ...

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 ...

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 ...

CareOregon has laid off 80 employees and eliminated 70 empty positions in response to financial headwinds, the Oregonian reported July 22. According to the report, the layoffs included positions at ...

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’ ...

New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte has signed a bill that requires insurers to notify the state’s insurance department at least 90 days in advance before discontinuing a line of business, including ...

Humana has reintroduced a lawsuit challenging its Medicare Advantage star ratings. On July 18, U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor dismissed the case without prejudice. Mr. O’Connor ruled that Humana ...

Congress passed a $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill March 10 that allows employers to continue offering telehealth coverage to employees with health savings accounts before they meet an annual ...

Although medical costs associated with influenza are seasonal, they can marginally affect health plan medical costs, according to Brian Wright, a Stern Agee analyst. A battle between Blue Shield of ...