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Anthem accelerates start for pharmacy benefit manager IngenioRX

Cigna’s acquisition of current pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts helped spur the early launch.

Avera taps pharmacogenomics to help providers choose the right medicine

The system’s pharmacy team conducts a targeted gene panel for medication metabolism for psychiatry, pain and oncology, among other conditions.

Medicare Advantage revenue expected to increase 1.59 percent under proposed rate changes

For the first time, MA plans may lower cost sharing for drugs such as Naloxone, to treat opioid overdoses.

How Renown Health increased Medicare Advantage membership over its 3 percent target

A microtargeting initiative used consumer data, analytics and outreach that asked toothpaste preferences, for instance.

Aetna, Anthem, Health Care Service Corporation, PNC Bank and IBM announce blockchain network

Network will eventually be open to new members for secure digital sharing of healthcare information.

Optum sues former executive for working for competitor company run by Atul Gawande

David Smith said he expects his new role to involve in-depth research on the delivery and costs of healthcare for over 1 million lives.

Arizona is eighth state to require Medicaid beneficiaries to work or take part in community service

Arizona is the first state to exempt members of federally-recognized tribes.

Ascension Healthcare CEO Pat Maryland, two other key executives, are leaving health system

The position of CEO of Ascension Healthcare will be eliminated effective July 1.

Part D plans take on more risk in new CMMI model

CMS also updates Medicare Advantage value-based insurance design, offering more benefits to attract beneficiaries and increase competition.

Blue Cross North Carolina and 5 major health systems enter contract to share in outcomes and costs

The Blue Premier model ties total payments to the health systems’ ability to manage costs and overall performance, as measured by industry standards.