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Elevance Health acquires specialty pharmacy company BioPlus
Elevance Health has finalized its acquisition of BioPlus, a specialty pharmacy subsidiary of CarepathRx and a portfolio company of Nautic Partners, the insurer announced this week.
Top Stories: Samsung teams with Natural Cycles on menstrual health; UHC members can earn $1K through rewards program
New consumer technology seeks to facilitate women’s health. What does it entail? We’ll look at that and other health tech news in in this technology-focused edition of Top Stories, including UnitedHealthcare’s wearable rewards program, and six organiza…
Half of Washington healthcare workers likely to quit, poll finds
The hospital staffing crisis in Washington could push the state’s healthcare infrastructure to the brink without the passage of safe staffing standards to help reduce burnout and improve workplace safety, finds a new poll conducted by the WA Safe + Hea…
Humana Foundation rolls out strategy to eliminate barriers to equity
The Humana Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Humana, has announced a new strategy to advance health equity by eliminating what it considers unjust and unnecessary barriers in healthcare.
MGMA presses CMS on prior authorization reform
The Medical Group Management Association is pressing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to reform the prior authorization process for healthcare services, calling it “routinely the most burdensome issue facing medical group practices.”
Proposed Medicare Advantage cuts would increase premiums, decrease growth rate, BMA finds
Insurers expect that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ recent advance notice for Medicare Advantage and Part D plans for the 2024 coverage year will result in a 2.27% cut to plans if finalized, and this could have a negative impact on mem…
Cigna advances rebranding efforts
With a growing portfolio of businesses, major payer Cigna is engaging in a rebranding initiative that will unveil three distinct brands within the company: Cigna Group, Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services.
The new holding company name is The…
White House furthering nursing home ownership transparency efforts
Following up on one of the subjects broached during his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden is directing the Department of Health and Human Services to increase the transparency of nursing home ownership and management, part of a larger bid…
More data on race could improve maternal outcomes, Health Affairs finds
Understanding the disparities faced by various racial and ethnic groups is key to addressing preterm births and low birth rates, which should spur action from payers, providers and lawmakers, finds a recent Health Affairs study.
UnitedHealthcare giving up to $1,000 per member for wearables data
UnitedHealthcare has introduced a new rewards program in which eligible members, including spouses, can use wearable devices to earn up to $1,000 each per year by completing various daily health goals and one-time activities.
One of the ways people can…
