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Integrity's Stride deal takes a Medicare Advantage distributor into gig worker health enrollment
6+ hour, 59+ min ago (523+ words) Insurance Business Integrity's Stride deal takes a Medicare Advantage distributor into gig worker health enrollment A different demographic, a different regulatory environment and a materially different distribution model from the book Integrity has built Integrity Marketing Group has acquired Stride,…...
Insurance giant moves to shrink workforce with broad buyouts - report
3+ week, 2+ day ago (317+ words) Centene Corp. will extend buyout offers to most of its employees in an effort to cut costs after enrollment in its health insurance plans fell steeply over the past year, according to a company spokesperson cited by Bloomberg News. The…...
Older policyholders face cover crisis, doctors warn after budget rebate
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (712+ words) Insurance Business Older policyholders face cover crisis, doctors warn after budget rebate Lapses and downgrades among older policyholders could strain public hospitals further The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has said the federal government's move to reduce the private health insurance…...
Humana falls after losing bid to reverse Medicare bonus cuts
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (543+ words) Humana Inc. shares fell after it lost a lawsuit seeking to reverse cuts to its Medicare bonus payments, a blow for the insurer that had hoped the court would restore billions in revenue. A Texas judge'ruled'in favor of a government…...
Humana expands partnerships for musculoskeletal conditions
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (212+ words) Humana is broadening its musculoskeletal care program through new value-based case partnerships with Vori Health and HOPCo, alongside its existing collaboration with Tailor Care." The expansion is aimed at improving outcomes for Medicare Advantage members living with conditions such as…...
Health insurers face pressure as medical trends accelerate " AM Best
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (545+ words) AM Best has revised its outlook for the US health insurance sector, moving from stable to negative, citing increased utilization and rising medical costs throughout the industry, as well as ongoing segment challenges. According the report, the industry is seeing…...