Jeff Lagasse
Meanwhile, chain drug stores have seen their overall satisfaction scores steadily dip.
That translates to an increase in payments of $1.16 billion compared to this year.
Aetna saw its medical benefits ratio increase months after CVS announced it would exit the ACA individual market due to struggling performance.
Cigna says it’s also “leaning in” to an arrangement with the government to reduce prior authorization.
The company updated full-year revenue expectations to at least $128 billion, a $2 billion increase over its prior projection.
Judge finds the law favors locally operated pharmacies, a violation of the Constitution's Commerce Clause.
The bill would fine health insurance companies that fail to pay physicians within 30 days after losing the IDR process.
While revenue is up, profit was just $3.4 billion in the quarter, while Optum was $6.6 billion below earnings expectations.
UHG says it’s confident in its business practices and has begun complying with formal civil and criminal DOJ requests.
The company is offering complimentary credit monitoring services and information on available resources.