The insurer is expanding its offerings for its $0-premium Preferred Provider Organization plans and special needs plans for dually eligible beneficiaries. Alignment is adding 14 counties to its footprint, bringing its reach to 8.3 million Medicare-eligible adults in 52 markets.
The company, which partners with health systems and schools to provide virtual therapy services for kids, will use the Series A funds to expand. The round was led by New Capital Partners, with participation from LRVHealth and OSF Ventures.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
UnitedHealthcare is planning to participate in the ACA insurance exchanges in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan and Texas. This will bring its total ACA marketplace footprint to 18 states.
Bright Health will use proceeds from its IPO to fund the expansion, which will bring its total number of markets to 141 from 99. The company will also expand its product portfolio in states where it already operates.
The insurtech company, which went public in March, is planning to expand to 16 new markets across Nevada, North Carolina and Arizona next year. It will also add new plan options to its portfolio, including a virtual-first PPO.
A majority of the general public is in support of expanding Medicare — either by opening it up to all Americans or lowering the eligibility age, according to new survey results. But among current Medicare enrollees, nearly half want the program to stay as it is.
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
Filed by the Texas attorney general, a new lawsuit seeks to prevent the Biden administration from revoking the Trump-era approval of a Medicaid waiver extension that could cost the state billions in funds. The revocation was a political move intended to force the state to expand Medicaid under the ACA, the lawsuit claims.