Revenue Cycle and Payer News – January 29, 2025

Cigna Healthcare Expands Access to Fertility and Family-Building Benefits and Services
Cigna Healthcare, announced a new offering in collaboration with Progyny, Inc that makes best-in-class fertility and family-building services accessible and equitable for more employers. This new and comprehensive benefit will enable employers to offer expanded coverage throughout the entire fertility journey, from pre-conception planning to postpartum care, along with coverage options for family-building services such as surrogacy and adoption.

PBGH Launches its Advanced Primary Care-Driven Health Care Network in Puget Sound, Washington
Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH), a nonprofit coalition representing 40 private employers and public entities across the U.S., announced that the Puget Sound region of Washington is the first to offer PBGH’s Advanced Primary Care-driven health care network to eligible member employees and families.

Humana Names Japan Mehta as Chief Information Officer
Health and well-being company Humana Inc. announced that it has named Japan Mehta as Chief Information Officer. In this role, Mehta will oversee Humana’s digital and technology organization, as well as its data systems.

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Parent Company Completes Acquisition of Indiana University Health Plans
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield parent company announced the closing of its acquisition of Indiana University Health Plans, a managed care organization created by Indiana University Health.

UnitedHealth Group Reports 2024 Results
UnitedHealth Group reported full year and fourth quarter 2024 results reflecting diversified growth in serving people more extensively at Optum and UnitedHealthcare.

Humana Inc. to Release Fourth Quarter 2024 Results on February 11, 2025
Humana Inc. will release its financial results for the fourth quarter 2024 (4Q24), as well as prepared management remarks (in PDF format), on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 6:30 a.m. Eastern time. The company will host a live question and answer session at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time that morning to discuss its financial results for the quarter and earnings guidance for 2025.

UnitedHealth promotes leader of retirement business to replace slain CEO Thompson
UnitedHealth Group will promote one of its top insurance executives to replace Brian Thompson, the slain CEO of its UnitedHealthcare arm. The company said Thursday that Tim Noel will become the next UnitedHealthcare leader. Noel most recently led UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare and retirement business. He joined the company in 2007.

Founding Banner|Aetna CEO Tom Grote Retires, Victoria Coley Appointed as New CEO
Banner|Aetna announces the retirement of its founding CEO, Tom Grote, and the appointment of Victoria Coley as the organization’s new chief executive officer effective January 1, 2025. This transition marks a milestone for the joint venture health insurer, which was formed with a mission to improve health care in 2017 by parent companies Banner Health and Aetna, a CVS Health company.

IBX urges consumers to sign up for health insurance as Open Enrollment nears a close
Independence Blue Cross (IBX) encourages consumers to enroll in a health plan by January 15, 2025, to secure health care coverage starting on February 1, 2025.

CVS Health Foundation grants $4 million as part of its new healthy aging initiative
The CVS Health® Foundation announced $4 million in grants over five years as part of its new Healthy Aging initiative to support Atlanta Regional Collaborative for Health Improvement in Atlanta, GA, Center for Better Aging in Chicago, IL, EngageWell Independent Provider Association in New York, NY and Palm Health Foundation in Boynton Beach, FL. Each organization will receive $1 million in funding to improve health care access and resources for aging community members with brain, heart and behavioral conditions, as well as their caregivers.

The Cigna Group Names New Chief Medical Officer for Cigna Healthcare
Cigna Healthcare, the health benefits division of The Cigna Group, announced that Dr. Amy Flaster has joined the organization as Chief Medical Officer. In her role, Dr. Flaster will lead Cigna Healthcare’s clinical organization, implementing initiatives that improve customer experience and deliver better health outcomes.

Humana Earns Equality 100 Award in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2025 Corporate Equality Index
Humana has earned a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation Corporate Equality Index for the 11th year in a row. The Corporate Equality Index is the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.

Aetna adds Spanish language capabilities for health app to better serve diverse populations
Aetna®, a CVS Health® company has expanded the functionality of the Aetna Health℠ app to include Spanish language capabilities for all eligible health plan members, regardless of how or where they are covered.

Health insurance trends 2025 – New health insurance trends are completely transforming the industry’s landscape as it approaches 2025. Capgemini’s latest trends book identifies three core themes that will define the future of health insurance.

Underfunding Medicare Advantage Would Compound the Impact of Two Years of Cuts – Policies for the 2026 Medicare Advantage (MA) program were proposed by CMS in mid-January (prior to the inauguration) and will be finalized by early April. CMS indicates that the policies in the Advance Notice would, on average, increase funding by 2.23% in 2026.

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