Tuesday, October 19, 2021: Payers

UnitedHealthcare announced it is launching a virtual-first health plan that will provide copay-free care for common in-person and telehealth services, plus virtual urgent care and coverage for most generic drugs. Premiums for NavigateNOW participants will be about 15...

Monday, October 18, 2021: Payers

Walmart announced it is partnering with Transcarent to make it easier for self-funded employers to access its health care services. The agreement allows Transcarent, which offers employees and their dependents a new, different and better health and care experience, to...

Thursday, October 14, 2021: Payers

The Social Security Administration announced that Social Security recipients will get a 5.9 percent boost in benefits next year. The highest cost-of-living adjustment eclipses last year’s 1.3 percent increase and would be the highest since July 1982, according to the...

Wednesday, October 13, 2021: Payers

AmeriHealth Caritas unveiled a new product that will mark its entry into the ACA’s exchanges. The AmeriHealth Caritas Next product will be built on AmeriHealth Caritas’ Next Generation Model of Care, which focuses on whole-person care including the social...

Tuesday, October 12, 2021: Payers

Northwell Health announced it will provide health benefits to its 75,000 employees and dependents through a new direct contracting system at the start of the next year. The not-for-profit integrated health system has expanded the partnership with Northwell Direct, a...

Monday, October 11, 2021: Payers

The CMS released new data showing that nearly four times as many Medicare Advantage (MA) plans scored the highest quality rating possible for 2022 as compared with the year before. Seventy-four MA plans with prescription drug coverage earned five out of five stars, up...