Consumer Driven Health Care

Advocates for the ACA screening policy say it saves lives.

Speaking from the company’s headquarters outside of Minneapolis, this was Tim Noel's first media interview since taking on the new role.

An Ohio jury has awarded Medical Mutual of Ohio more than $50 million in damages in its lawsuit against FrontPath Health Coalition and HealthScope Benefits, a subsidiary of UnitedHealthcare. FrontPath offers employee benefits solutions, and HealthScope is a third-party administrator. 

Value-based models, pharma consolidation, and private equity-backed services are drivers.

Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) has successfully completed its purchase of The Cigna Health Group’s Medicare Advantage, Cigna Supplemental Benefits, Medicare Part D and CareAllies businesses.

“Benefits provide employees with stability and protection in uncertain times, which helps them feel cared for and amplifies trust,” Todd Katz, head of group benefits for MetLife, said.

Current and former employees are suing JPMorgan, alleging that it allows inflated drug prices through its partnership with its pharmacy benefit manager, CVS Caremark.

Benefits costs are ‘unsustainable,’ but some companies are saving $3M annually with AI and decision support.