Walmart confirms a new avatar — it’s also a health insurance agency
Walmart quietly launched a new health insurance business. The company, called Walmart Insurance, was filed with the Arkansas Secretary of State last month.
Walmart quietly launched a new health insurance business. The company, called Walmart Insurance, was filed with the Arkansas Secretary of State last month.
When CMS approved telehealth as a means for health plans to gather risk adjustment data it made the right move, as it is critical for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to stay on track with risk adjustment.
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.
Health Rosetta Founder Dave Chase developed a method to help self-insured companies reduce healthcare costs. The company also certifies insurance brokers to better represent companies' best interests in designing health plans.
A report released Tuesday by Moody’s Investors Service predicted that most insurers will remain profitable after the Covid-19 pandemic.
With many U.S. residents getting health insurance through their company, millions of newly unemployed will be seeking coverage. But those that lived in states without Medicaid expansion, or who already lacked insurance, may struggle to find coverage.
Accolade, a platform designed to boost employee engagement with their health benefits, filed preliminary paperwork for an IPO. The company plans to be listed on Nasdaq as ACCD
New Jersey legislators called for state officials to investigate insurance startup Clover Health, as well as other entities created by the owners of for-profit hospital group CarePoint Health.
The number of families reporting problems paying medical bills decreased between 2011 and 2018, according to a survey published by the Centers for Disease Control in February. But more than 14% of individuals still said their families had problems paying bills in the last year.
The Supreme Court denied on Tuesday a motion to expedite its hearing of a case that could determine the future of the ACA. In December, an appeals court ruled the individual mandate was unconstitutional.
The health insurance plans will be branded as Cigna + Oscar and will launch in select markets this year. Tech-savvy insurance startup Oscar Health started offering individual plans through the ACA exchanges, but has been expanding its repertoire to small group and Medicare Advantage plans.
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service released final federal open enrollment numbers on Wednesday. Nearly 8.3 million people signed up for plans on HealthCare.gov, a slight dip from last year.
After the California Attorney General brought complaints of anticompetitive behavior against Sutter Health, the Sacramento-based health system will pay $575 million in a settlement.
Bind Benefits' Shawn Wagoner and OMERS Ventures' Michael Yang tussle over dueling visions of the future of health insurance, specifically whether consumers have the wherewithal to make prudent buying decisions, at a recent Bay Area event.
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