Jefferson Health Plans has named Krista Hoglund as its next president, effective March 10. Ms. Hoglund most recently served as CEO of Security Health Plan, a subsidiary of Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic ...

Intellectual curiosity and a willingness to draw from other industries are key traits for healthcare CEOs, according to Independence Health Group CEO Gregory Deavens. "For leaders in the space today, ...

Cigna Healthcare has named Paul Virtell president of its supplemental health business. Mr. Virtell joins Cigna from Prudential Financial, where he most recently served as vice president and chief ...

Seventeen HCA hospitals in Florida are suing UnitedHealthcare for allegedly underpaying for emergency care provided to its ACA members. The hospitals claim that UnitedHealthcare consistently ...

Humana plans to open between 20 and 30 primary care clinics in 2025. The company's CenterWell primary care brand will expand to four new metro areas in 2025 — Augusta, Ga., Savannah, Ga., Greensboro, ...

Humana's chief medical officer, Kate Goodrich, MD, says CMS' proposed Medicare Advantage rate increase for 2026 "does not fully account for" the rising medical costs experienced by the company over ...

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield is the highest-ranked health insurer on Forbes' annual ranking of America's best midsize employers. The publication released its annual ranking of the best employers ...

UnitedHealthcare is offering some employees buyouts if they leave their job by March 3, CNBC reported Feb. 19. Employees who reject the offer will continue with the company, but layoffs will occur if ...

Payers are focused on leveling up their use of AI and improving members' health outcomes in 2025. Becker's connected with more than a dozen executives at payers across the country to learn what their ...

Medicare Advantage insurers are navigating headwinds in 2025, and new data shows prior authorization requirements within the program continuing to grow. Here are seven Medicare Advantage updates ...

The president of an insurance brokerage firm and the CEO of a marketing company have been charged for their alleged roles in a scheme to submit fraudulent enrollments for fully subsidized ACA plans in ...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan will begin enforcing a long-standing policy that would charge hospitals that repeatedly appeal denied claims. Although the policy has been part of the company’s ...