At least four states are pushing to implement work requirements for their Medicaid programs, and some lawmakers and officials have floated implementing requirements at the federal level.

Jan 3, 2025 · At the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Fall 2024 meeting on Nov. 18, state insurance regulators focused on artificial intelligence, mental health parity and other emerging challenges in the health insurance industry.

Jan 2, 2025 · The majority of health plan executives are focused on growth and have a favorable outlook for 2025, according to a Dec. 12 survey from the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions. Between August and September 2024, Deloitte surveyed 40 C-suite executives from large health systems and 40 from health plans with revenues greater than $500 million to identify the top trends expected to affect ...

Dec 11, 2024 · "Discover the top priorities for 2025 from 20 payer executives, including affordability, value-based care, and regulatory changes.

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Dec 18, 2024 · It's been an unprecendented year for health plan CEOs, with new leadership at Humana, Aetna, Cigna Healthcare, Optum and multiple BCBS plans. 23 payer CEO moves in 2024: L.A. Care Health Plan named Martha Santana-Chin as its next CEO in December. McLaren Health Care named Jessica Cromer as president and CEO of the McLaren Integrated HMO Group in December, the subsidiary that oversees the ...

Nov 6, 2023 · Payer leaders discuss their top priority for 2024, including health equity, prior authorization reform, AI, and more.

Nov 18, 2024 · Payer executives expressed confidence in the continuation of enhanced ACA subsidies in some form past 2025. Enhanced subsidies, which help individuals with incomes up to 400% above the federal poverty line afford coverage, will expire at the end of 2025 without Congressional action. The subsidies have spurred record enrollment in ACA plans. Republicans will control the presidency and both ...

Discover how payers are planning to grow their value-based models, improve health equity, and implement new technology in the coming years.

Dec 14, 2023 · Payer executives are closely watching artificial intelligence, drug costs, behavioral health & more in 2024. 22 executives from Centene, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Clover Health and more weigh in.