The Connecticut Insurance Department fined Aetna, Cigna, ConnectiCare, UnitedHealthcare and Anthem over alleged mental health parity violations, according to an April 15 department report. The report ...

Beginning January 1, 2027, impacted payers must meet the application programming interface (API) provisions in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Advancing Interoperability and ...

UnitedHealth Group CEO Stephen Hemsley topped the list of the highest-paid payer CEOs in 2025 — and it wasn’t by a small margin. The caveat is, as Mr. Hemsley stepped back into the C-suite in 2025, ...

Elevance Health posted a $1.76 billion profit in the first quarter of 2026, down 19.4% year over year. The company raised full-year guidance to diluted and adjusted diluted earnings per share to be at ...

Optum Rx — the pharmacy benefit manager for UnitedHealth Group — claims its “PreCheck” prior authorization tool not only cuts prescription approval times but also reduces denials and appeals.

UnitedHealth Group is moving up its share repurchase timeline, announcing plans to deploy at least $2 billion in buybacks by the end of the second quarter. The accelerated timeline is well ahead of ...

CMS is holding off on its voluntary “Better Approaches to Lifestyle and Nutrition for Comprehensive hEalth” model pilot for Medicare Part D, the agency confirmed to Becker’s April 21. Under BALANCE, ...

UnitedHealth Group is betting big on AI in 2026 — $1.5 billion to be exact. During the company’s Q1 earnings call, leaders fleshed out how that investment is materializing. “Think about it this way: A ...

UnitedHealth Group posted $6.28 billion in profit for the first quarter of 2026, dipping slightly compared to the same period last year. The company released first-quarter earnings April 21, raising ...

UnitedHealthcare is considering participation in CMS’ voluntary “Better Approaches to Lifestyle and Nutrition for Comprehensive hEalth” model, according to UnitedHealth Group’s April 21 earnings call.

Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health and its insurer arm, Jefferson Health Plans, are reckoning with GLP-1 costs for its members and 65,000 employees. “Many insurers, including Medicaid programs in ...