The payer joins several other insurers suing federal regulators over the 2025 quality ratings, which Elevance argues will cost it at least $375 million in bonus payments and rebates.| Healthcare Dive
Centene is emulating other insurers unhappy with how regulators handled quality ratings for 2025. The flurry of complaints is “symptomatic of what appear to be systemic issues” with CMS calculations, Centene said.| Healthcare Dive
Executives said the increased costs pressuring its Medicaid business would improve after states updated payment rates to better match member acuity.| Healthcare Dive
After both insurers challenged the agency in court, the CMS improved scores for 12 UnitedHealth contracts and seven Centene contracts.| 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