Category: Operations, Business

CVS Caremark taps Omada on GLP-1 program

CVS Health’s pharmacy benefit manager, Caremark, is bringing Omada Health on board to be a part of its weight management program, with a focus on access to GLP-1 drugs.

Evernorth expands NeuroStar coverage to tackle adolescent depression

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FBI says terrorist threat against hospitals not credible

The FBI has said a public social media post alleging the planning of a coordinated, multi-city terrorist attack targeting hospitals does not represent a credible threat, according to the American Hospital Association.

Minnesota AG orders facilitator for $1B Minnesota deal

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is getting involved in negotiations over a $1 billion academic medicine deal between the University of Minnesota, Fairview Health Services and Essentia Health, with the entities agreeing to renewed discussions w…

Humana, Aledade expand value-based care to rural clinics, FQHCs

Health insurer Humana and independent primary care network Aledade are expanding their partnership, extending services to rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) with an eye toward achieving and sustaining value-based care.

Cigna teaming with Carrot on fertility access

The Global Health Benefits (GHB) business of Cigna Healthcare’s International Health division is partnering with Carrot Fertility to provide personalized support, education and guidance for eligible GHB customers and their covered spouses/partners who …

Cedars-Sinai cancer director stepping down

Dr. Dan Theodorescu, director of Cedars-Sinai Cancer, is stepping down after six years to pursue new professional opportunities, Cedars-Sinai said this week.
During Theodorescu’s tenure, Cedars-Sinai Cancer doubled its National Institutes of Health fun…

Evernorth, NBA partner on community health

Evernorth Health Services, a division of Cigna, has entered into a multi-year partnership with the NBA and the WNBA on a campaign to improve community health, making it the official health services partner of the two leagues.
The collaboration also mak…

Miller Children’s launches pediatric care network

Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital in Long Beach, California is kick-starting a new network to provide primary and specialty pediatric care.

California insurers launch primary care model

Three California-based health plans – Aetna, Blue Shield of California and Health Net – have come together to implement a shared value-based payment model under the California Advanced Primary Care Initiative’s Payment Model Demonstration Project.