Revenue Cycle and Payer News – February 25, 2026
Reported payers and health insurance industry news from Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Cigna, Humana, AHIP, HHS and more.
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Read MoreBy David Ostrowsky – For some Americans, there is a natural tendency to conflate healthcare with health insurance. Perhaps on the surface, they seem one and the same, but in reality, of course, they are entirely different entities: the former involves providing services and treatment while the latter involves paying for services and treatment.
By Renuka Rayasam – Despite a contentious back-and-forth and the longest government shutdown in history last fall, the GOP-led Congress allowed enhanced ACA subsidies, which had helped millions of Americans cover all or part of their marketplace premiums since 2021, to expire on Dec. 31.
Reported payers and health insurance industry news from Carda Health, CVS Health, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Independence Blue Cross, AHIP, The Cigna Group, Medica, Humana, UnitedHealthcare, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, and more.
As leaders move health care quality programs toward a technology-enabled future, accountable care organizations (ACOs) can play an integral role in piloting new initiatives, such as digital quality measures (dQMs), and evaluating the feasibility of approaches.
By Casey Williams – How Clear, Personalized Payments can Drive Patient Engagement and Collections – Amid constant change in the healthcare industry, providers and health systems continue to face the same challenge: helping patients navigate the finances in their care journey with compassion, while keeping the services they rely on sustainable.
Reported payers and health insurance industry news from American Medical Association, TenDollar Telehealth, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Humana, Aetna, AHIP, Independence Blue Cross and more.
By Jay Eisenstock – Dynamic pricing is an increasingly common business strategy in which companies price goods and services based on demand, available inventory, or market conditions. For example, airline fees and hotel prices often increase during peak travel periods.
Reported payers and health insurance industry news from Cohere Health, AmeriHealth Caritas, Independence Blue Cross, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, AHIP and more.