Nevada identified insurer violations of mental health laws based on nonquantitative treatment limitations, according to a Dec. 31 report from the state’s insurance division. To better understand ...

A former senior director of data analytics at Optum was found guilty of defrauding the company out of more than $1.2 million through a scheme involving a fraudulent hire and salary kickbacks.

One in 10 Medicare Advantage enrollees were forced to disenroll from their health plan heading into 2026 due to insurer exits from the market, a tenfold increase from historical averages, according to ...

The Indiana Hospital Association is aiming to “to expose abusive insurer practices” through its Access Denied campaign, a Feb. 17 news release said. The initiative includes a web portal addressing ...

The Alabama Senate unanimously passed a bill Feb. 17 that would allow the state’s dominant health insurer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, to reorganize under a nonprofit holding company, a ...

Paul Markovich, president and CEO of Ascendiun, the parent company of Blue Shield of California, is not one to sugarcoat the state of the healthcare system. “I don’t see how you can look at it and say ...

UnitedHealth Group Board Chairman and CEO Stephen Hemsley privately invested in healthcare companies that work with UnitedHealth or have competing offerings, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 16.

Humana’s healthcare services division CenterWell has completed its acquisition of MaxHealth, a Tampa, Fla.-based primary care network focused on adults and seniors, the company said Feb. 13. MaxHealth ...

Almost 35.5 million people were enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan as of Feb. 1, up about 3% from 34.4 million at the same time last year, according to CMS data analyzed by Becker’s. Growth during ...

When San Diego-based Scripps Health walked away from nearly all of its commercial Medicare Advantage contracts Jan. 1, 2024, the move drew widespread attention across the industry. Medicare Advantage ...

Overall, 83% of mental health treatment facilities accept private insurance in the United States. Wyoming has the greatest percentage of centers that take commercial insurance, whereas California and ...

Overall, 85% of mental health treatment facilities accept Medicaid in the United States. Wyoming and the District of Columbia have the greatest percentage of centers that take Medicaid, whereas ...