Revenue Cycle and Payer News – March 26, 2025

Cigna Healthcare’s Global Health Benefits business launches new program with Carrot 
The Global Health Benefits (GHB) business of Cigna Healthcare’s International Health division announced a new solution powered by Carrot FertilityThis link will open in a new tab. to provide personalized support, education, and guidance for eligible GHB customers and their covered spouses/partners navigating fertility, family-building and hormonal health journeys.

Aledade Announces Expansion of Humana Value-Based Care Agreement to Serve Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics
Aledade has announced the expansion of their collaboration with Humana that enhances the ability of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and rural health clinics to achieve and sustain value-based care, which is a patient-centered model designed to improve health outcomes and quality of life while helping to make health care more affordable and accessible.

HCSC Completes the Acquisition of The Cigna Group’s Medicare and CareAllies Businesses
Health Care Service Corporation completed the previously announced acquisition of The Cigna Group Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplemental Benefits, Medicare Part D and CareAllies businesses.

Augusta Health, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Announce Multi-Year Contract
Augusta Health and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced a new multi-year provider network agreement. This agreement with Augusta Health guarantees Anthem members continuous access to affordable healthcare services.

Wellvana Acquires CVS Health’s MSSP business
Wellvana and CVS Health® announced that Wellvana has acquired the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) business of CVS Accountable Care™, part of CVS Health, in an all-stock transaction, giving CVS Health a strategic minority investment in Wellvana.

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Commits $7.1 Million to Address Diabetes Through 31 Community Organizations
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst), one of the country’s largest not-for-profit healthcare organizations, is investing $7.1 million in 31 community-based organizations in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia to combat diabetes.

Augusta Health, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Announce Multi-Year Contract
Augusta Health and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced a new multi-year provider network agreement. This agreement with Augusta Health guarantees Anthem members continuous access to affordable healthcare services.

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Recognized as One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® for the 13th Consecutive Year
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst) is once again recognized among the World’s Most Ethical Companies®. This is CareFirst’s 13th consecutive year being recognized by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. This distinction underscores CareFirst’s unwavering commitment to integrity and high ethical business standards.

Americans’ Challenges with Health Care Costs by KFF – For many years, KFF polling has found that the high cost of health care is a burden on U.S. families, and that health care costs factor into decisions about insurance coverage and care seeking.

New Analysis Exposes Additional Flaws in MedPAC Report by AHIP – A new analysis by FTI Consulting sheds additional light on the flawed assumptions, data and conclusions of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC’s) 2024 report to Congress – adding to concerns previously raised by AHIP and other stakeholders about MedPAC’s estimates.

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What: AHIP 2025
When: June 17-19, 2025
Where: Seattle, Washington
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