by Carrie Haubensak | Dec 16, 2021 | Medicare Advantage, news
Medicare Advantage’s quality bonus program has had no observable difference in plan quality despite costly federal investments, a new study suggests, bolstering calls from some stakeholders to substantially revise or even eliminate the program altogether. The...
by Carrie Haubensak | Dec 16, 2021 | Insurance Industry, news
U.S. healthcare spending skyrocketed in 2020 as the federal government invested significantly in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS’ Office of the Actuary released its annual...
by Carrie Haubensak | Dec 16, 2021 | Insurance Industry, news
Insurtech Bright Health is getting a major infusion of $750 million in capital from existing investor New Enterprise Associates and Cigna’s venture arm. Cigna, a new investor in the company, is investing a significant chunk of change — $550 million — in an...
by Carrie Haubensak | Dec 16, 2021 | Insurance Industry, news
Healthcare merger and acquisition activity hit a new stride in 2021, fueled by investor interest in digital health and virtual care as well as the SPAC craze that’s pumping a lot of cash into the market. M&A in the healthcare industry has been more robust...
by Carrie Haubensak | Dec 9, 2021 | Insurance Industry, news
Integrity Marketing Group, LLC, an omnichannel insurtech leader in life, health and wealth solutions, announced an new strategic investment of $1.2 billion led by Silver Lake, the global leader in technology investing, for a minority stake in Integrity....
