Only 25% of Humana members will be in plans with four stars or above next year, down from 94% this year, the insurer disclosed last week. The downgrade could wipe out Humana’s profits in 2026.| Healthcare Dive
The insurer said it doesn’t expect earnings growth next year due to significant investments it plans to make to boost MA stars.| Healthcare Dive
It’s the latest in a string of lawsuits from health insurers scrambling to protect their prized quality scores and the money those ratings represent.| Healthcare Dive
In the third quarter, the seven major publicly traded insurers’ medical loss ratios increased an average of 3.3 percentage points year over year — a major jump in medical costs.| Healthcare Dive
Brian Thompson’s death set off a flood of darkly celebratory social media posts offset by solemn remembrances from his peers and other healthcare leaders.| Healthcare Dive
UnitedHealth’s net income plummeted to its lowest level since 2019 amid hefty costs, including some from the Change cyberattack. CEO Andrew Witty also remembered slain executive Brian Thompson on a Thursday morning call.| Healthcare Dive
In a call with investors, CEO Gail Boudreaux didn’t directly address the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s top executive but spent more time than usual arguing Elevance is working to improve healthcare.| Healthcare Dive
Fresh off underperforming Wall Street’s expectations in the fourth quarter, Cigna said it would work to lower costs for its customers amid widespread discontent with the healthcare system.| Healthcare Dive
Hundreds of thousands of seniors could switch plans during next year’s open enrollment, depending on how drastically the MA market giants slash benefits in an attempt to improve profits.| Healthcare Dive