by Jordana Choucair | Mar 9, 2022 | Payers
Amazon Pharmacy announced it is partnering with select Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) insurers to integrate its drug discount card into their health care coverage. Individuals who receive health insurance through five BCBS plans in Alabama, Florida, Kansas,...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 3, 2022 | Payers
An Urban Institute study found that installing a $2,000 cap on Medicare Part D out-of-pocket costs could benefit nearly 1 million seniors. According to the study, certain enrollees would also benefit more from the cap based on their expenses. For instance, 40 percent...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 2, 2022 | Payers
A Milliman study conducted on behalf of the Better Medicare Alliance found that all but one Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are offering supplemental benefits in 2022. The study also found a 38 percent increase in supplemental benefits for helping the chronically ill....
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 1, 2022 | Payers
Cigna announced it plans to invest $450 million in its venture capital arm as part of its strategy to increase the company’s shareholder value and deliver long-term growth. The company will focus on contributing to bolt-on or tuck-in acquisitions along with...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 24, 2022 | Payers
A federal judge in Texas struck down a controversial piece of the federal ban on surprise medical billing, ruling that HHS was wrong to tell mediators tasked with resolving billing disputes to give extra weight to rates that insurers and providers had agreed to in the...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 23, 2022 | Payers
A bipartisan group of more than 60 senators asked the CMS to protect and stabilize the Medicare Advantage (MA) program. In a letter, the senators encourage the agency to push for “flexible in-plain benefit offerings” and better care coordination....
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