Deputy Administrator Jon Blum signaled regulators could increasingly crack down on bad actors in the MA program, which now covers more than half of Medicare seniors.| Healthcare Dive
The agreement settles a whistleblower lawsuit against Cigna that the Department of Justice joined last year, and requires the payer to undergo annual auditing from an independent entity.| Healthcare Dive
The CMS proposed a 0.2% dip in MA rates. However, analysts said regulators will likely improve the payment rate in the final notice.| Healthcare Dive
Despite heavy lobbying, insurers failed to see MA rates improve in the final rule, which codified a 0.16% decrease to benchmark funding.| Healthcare Dive
The health insurer’s stock plunged Thursday morning following its 2023 results, which fell startlingly short of Wall Street’s expectations.| Healthcare Dive