Rhode Island lawmakers have introduced legislation that would prohibit payers from requiring prior authorization for treatment or services ordered by a patient's primary care provider. The proposed ...

From preliminary approvals to agreements with the federal government, these are five recent legal settlements involving UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiaries. 1. A Minnesota federal judge gave ...

UnitedHealthcare has reached a settlement to resolve three proposed class action lawsuits alleging that the insurer wrongfully denied coverage for a specialized cancer treatment that plaintiffs claim ...

The number of prior authorization determinations issued by Medicare Advantage insurers continued to grow in 2023, according to a new report from KFF. The report, published Jan. 29, examines data from ...

Here are 10 updates on UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiaries that Becker's has reported since Jan. 9: 1. Change Healthcare increased its estimate of the number of people whose personal and health ...

Alabama has the highest average in-network denial rate for ACA insurers, while South Dakota has the lowest, according to KFF. KFF analyzed CMS data on claims denials and appeals for non-group ...

An organization representing Medicare Advantage insurers is asking CMS to pause any policy changes to the program not required by law in 2026. In a Jan. 28 press release, the Better Medicare Alliance, ...

The Cigna Group will invest in making prior authorization faster and simpler in 2025, CEO David Cordani said. On a Dec. 30 call with investors, Mr. Cordani said the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO ...

CMS has withdrawn its appeal of a judge's decision directing the agency to increase UnitedHealthcare's star ratings for its Medicare Advantage plans for 2025. Attorneys for the agency filed a notice ...

UnitedHealthcare is cutting more than 150,000 square feet of office space in Maryland Heights, Mo. as many of its employees continue to work remote or hybrid, the St. Louis Business Journal reported ...

CMS proposed a payment bump for Medicare Advantage plans in 2026, and insurers are continuing to file challenges over star ratings. Here are seven Medicare Advantage updates Becker's has reported ...

A Minnesota federal judge has given preliminary approval to UnitedHealth's agreement to pay $69 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging the company prioritized its business relationship with ...