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Employers to demand more from health vendors in 2024

According to a new report from the Business Group on Health, employers in 2024 will heighten demands on vendor partners to address rising health care costs and improve quality, Fierce Healthcare

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CDC revises mask guidance for health care workers

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revised its guidelines to say that universal masking in health care settings may not be required if community …

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Startup Clever Care raises $41 million for Medicare Advantage plan

Simple Health fined $195M for selling 'sham' health insurance. A health care startup integrating Western medicine and Eastern wellness benefits in a Medicare Advantage …

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Insurers omit coverage for new RSV vaccines, sparking out-of …

Share. Newly approved vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are not being covered by certain insurance plans, compelling individuals to shoulder out-of-pocket …

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Mental health decline poses workplace hazard: Experts

Workers experiencing mental health issues may suffer from insomnia, for example, and exhaustion from sleepless nights at home could pose a workplace hazard. Some experts …

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Horizon BCBS’s conversion to mutual holding company approved

November 04, 2022 Reprints. Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, the not-for-profit health insurance carrier that covers nearly one-third of all New Jersey residents, just received …

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Optum acquires behavioral health provider Refresh: Axios

UnitedHealth Group Inc.’s Optum Inc. subsidiary has acquired Refresh Mental Health from private equity firm Kelso & Co., according to Fierce Healthcare. The value of the …

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OSHA cites Ohio nursing facilities over worker illnesses

A Cleveland-based health care company is facing workplace safety citations following inspections of three of its Ohio nursing facilities that reported coronavirus-related …

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Doctors oppose Elevance's acquisition of BCBS Louisiana

The Louisiana State Medical Society, representing more than 4,000 physicians, has voted against Elevance Health Inc.'s proposed acquisition of Blue Cross Blue Shield of …

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State employees face up to 50% health insurance rate increase

Nevada state employees and retirees may face health insurance rate increases of 15% to over 50% in 2024, according to Public Employees’ Benefits Program board meeting …

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As Anthem becomes Elevance, it rolls out new names for divisions

Health insurer Anthem Inc.’s rebrand to Elevance Health will include the new name of “Carelon” for its health care services and the return of “Wellpoint” for certain …

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Delaware state employees face 27% health premium hike

Delaware state employees and retirees will face a 27% increase in health plan premiums starting July 1, WHYY reports. The State Employee Benefits Committee also …

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UnitedHealth expands in Minnesota with PreferredOne acquisition

UnitedHealth Group Inc. is acquiring PreferredOne, a health insurer based in Golden Valley, Minn., for an undisclosed price, reports Health Leaders, citing a Minneapolis …

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Ill. high court rules hospital employees exempt under BIPA

In a victory for health care institutions, the Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a lower state appeals court and ruled that an exclusion in the state’s biometric law …

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Bright Health Group rebrands as NeueHealth, relocates HQ

January 22, 2024 Reprints. Health plan startup Bright Health Group Inc. is rebranding as NeueHealth and moving its corporate headquarters from Minneapolis to Doral, Florida …

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Trial begins over disputed North Carolina State Health Plan …

A trial has begun to determine the future of the North Carolina State Health Plan, affecting billions of dollars and potentially hundreds of jobs, WRAL reports. The plan, which …

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Defense Department drops Centene from $65 billion contract

The U.S. Department of Defense on Dec. 22 dropped Centene Corp. in awarding $136 billion in contracts for the health insurance provided to active-duty military members, a …

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Largest benefits brokers Business Insurance

Business Insurance 2021 Data & Rankings. In this special data and rankings issue of Business Insurance, we bring you our proprietary rankings from the past year plus other …

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Elevance Health conducts rolling layoffs despite record profits

February 14, 2024 Reprints. Share. Elevance Health Inc. has been conducting rolling layoffs since September, potentially affecting up to 10,000 employees across multiple divisions, …

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Top insurance brokers, No. 1: Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.

MMA, which launched in 2009, has grown to $2 billion in revenue and 150 offices in the U.S., Mr. South said. Marsh McLennan reported $19.86 billion in brokerage revenue in …

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2023 Brokers Profiles: World's 10 Largest Insurance Brokers

Business Insurance’s annual Broker Profiles highlight market trends and profiles the leading brokerages.. TOP INSURANCE BROKERS #1: Marsh McLennan #2: Aon PLC #3: …

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BCBS of Louisiana cancels $2.5 billion reorganization plan, exits

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana has withdrawn its reorganization plan that would have seen it taken over by Elevance Health Inc., a private, shareholder-owned …

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