Anthem’s decision to exit some Obamacare markets to focus on Medicare Advantage growth helped boost second quarter profits 23%.
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Centene Won’t Gobble Doctors Like Other Insurers
Centene doesn’t plan to engage in a nationwide doctor-buying binge like UnitedHealth Group’s Optum and Humana.
Centene’s Obamacare Profits Surge As Insurer Enters New Markets
Centene’s second-quarter profits surged 18% thanks to improving sales and profits in the Obamacare business under the Affordable Care Act.
Trump’s Medicaid Work Rules Hit States With Costs And Bureaucracy
State Medicaid administration costs jumped more than 40% after implementing work requirements in Kentucky for low income patients, Fitch Ratings says in a new report.
UnitedHealth Group Says National ACO’s Enrollment To Double
UnitedHealth Group says its NexusACO will double to 150,000 members next year and double again in 2019 as self-funded employers seek lower cost health benefits.
Anchored By Optum’s Reach, UnitedHealth’s Profits Jump
UnitedHealth Group’s profits jumped 28% in the second quarter on increased sales of both health plans and a menu of Optum health services including pharmacy benefit management, surgical and outpatient care.
Medicare May Soon Pay Doctors For Diagnosis Via Text Message
Medicare may soon pay physicians for evaluating patient illness and ailments via seniors’ text messages and other digital means, the Trump administration announced Thursday.
Bucking Trump, Health Insurers Expand Obamacare Footprints
Health insurers Bright Health, Centene, Oscar Health and Blue Cross plans are forging ahead with Obamacare expansions despite verbal and financial attacks from the Trump administration.
Humana And Private Equity Finalize $1.4 Billion Curo Health Hospice Deal
Humana and private equity firms TPG Capital and Welsh, Carson, Anderson And Stowe have completed their $1.4 billion acquisition of hospice services provider Curo Health from Thomas H. Lee Partners.
Study: Medicare Advantage Cut ER Visits 33% Compared To Fee-For-Service
Seniors enrolled in private Medicare Advantage plans had 33% fewer emergency room visits and 23% fewer stays in a hospital than those enrolled in traditional fee-for-service Medicare, Avalere Health says.
