December saw a slew of executive hires, promotions, exits and layoffs across the healthcare industry. For example, companies like Humana and Mayo Clinic hired new C-suite leaders, organizations including Atlantic Health System and Amwell are saying goodbye to key executives, and firms like CVS Health and Optum announced rounds of job cuts.
Humana is leasing clinical space at 23 Walmart Supercenter retail stores. The move is logical for the insurer as it builds out its senior primary care business, experts say.
Zelis CEO Amanda Eisel shares her perspective on how the company is solving the problems of a fragmented health financial system to benefit all.
Humana and DUOS have partnered to launch a new program that supports Humana's Louisiana veteran seniors with a chronic condition. These veterans will be connected to DUOS, which can address their health-related social needs.
This year's ViVE conference featured a variety of news announcements — from company launches to new products to partnerships to acquisitions and more. In this list, MedCity News compiled short summaries for nine of the conference's most notable announcements.
Despite Cigna and Humana ditching their pursuits to combine in December, one industry expert believes there's still a chance after Cigna announced its plan to sell its Medicare Advantage business to Health Care Service Corp.
Walgreens has agreed to pay Humana $360 million to settle a drug pricing dispute that has spanned nearly five years. The payout is roughly half of what Walgreens was originally ordered to pay when the issue was first resolved last year.
The progress in artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping patient care, across various dimensions, from facilitating faster discharge to curating treatment plans and suggesting lifestyle changes.
With Cigna mostly focused on the commercial market and Humana mostly focused on the Medicare Advantage market, the rumored combination rumors check out, according to one industry expert.
In a new agreement, Interwell Health will provide care to Humana Medicare Advantage HMO and PPO members with chronic kidney disease in 13 states. It will also serve patients with end-stage kidney disease across the country.
Some of the highest-ranked Medicare Advantage plans are SCAN Health Plan, Humana, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, UPMC for Life and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, according to a new J.D. Power report.
Author Health helps seniors with serious mental illness and substance use disorders by working with Medicare Advantage plans. The company launched Wednesday with $115 million in financing, and announced that Humana is its first payer partner.
When it comes to managing inbound phone calls, underperformance has devastating cost implications.
The series, part of a content partnership between HLTH and MedCity News, will share insights from executives from both public and private payer organizations based on developments and trends they've seen in the healthcare industry and what keeps them up at night.
The complaint alleges multiple violations of the Valentine Act, Ohio’s antitrust law, which prohibits price fixing, controlled sales and other agreements that restrain trade and hurt competition. David Yost, the attorney general decried the practices of PBMs saying that they hurt everyday Ohioans dependent on life-saving drugs like insulin.
Aledade — an independent primary care network focused on value-based care — struck a 10-year partnership with insurer Humana. Under the collaboration, Humana’s Medicare Advantage members will receive primary care from Aledade physicians using value-based arrangements.
Over the next 18 to 24 months, Humana will exit the Employer Group Commercial Medical Products business, which includes fully insured plans, self-funded plans and Federal Employee Health Benefit plans. The decision represents Humana's move to double-down on its Medicare Advantage business, one expert said.
Wisdo, a social health platform that addresses loneliness and social isolation, teamed up with Humana to serve some of its Medicare Advantage members. A new study on Humana's members found that 58% of participants reported lower rates of loneliness after three months of using Wisdo's app.