UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Rhode Island has been selected by the State of Rhode Island to serve Medicaid members through the Medicaid Managed Care Services (MMCS) program. UnitedHealthcare has served Rhode Islanders through the MMCS program since 1993; this contract award will continue to provide access to UnitedHealthcare coverage and services through 2030. Rhode Island’s […]
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced the first-ever Licensure Portability Grant Program investment in a multi-state social worker licensure compact. State licensure compacts allow states to come together on a common approach to licensing health care providers, allowing providers to practice across […]
DEERFIELD, Ill. & SAN FRANCISCO, JUNE 11, 2024 – Walgreens and Greater Than HIV, a public information initiative of KFF, are teaming up with health departments and community organizations to offer free rapid HIV testing in more than 550 Walgreens stores on June 27 in the largest coordinated National HIV Testing Day event. Additionally, to […]
In the shift to value-based care, Medicare plans are rewarded for good clinical performance and penalized for poor performance. To help increase the quality of the prescription drug benefit while keeping cost-sharing and premiums affordable for beneficiaries, Medicare plans can elect networks of pharmacies participating in Express Scripts performance-based networks that feature a bonus pool. […]
DUBLIN, Ohio — Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH) announced today that its Board of Directors approved an increase to its quarterly dividend, to $0.5056 per share, out of the Company’s capital surplus. The dividend will be payable on July 15, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 1, 2024. About Cardinal […]
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Kansas has been selected by the State of Kansas as one of three managed care organizations to administer KanCare, the statewide Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program, effective Jan. 1, 2025. UnitedHealthcare was already serving KanCare beneficiaries, and will continue to work closely with the state, providers and community-based organizations to […]
ST. LOUIS, Mo., — Express Scripts, the pharmacy benefits management business of Evernorth, a subsidiary of The Cigna Group (NYSE: CI), today announced several actions to further evolve its pharmacy benefit management (PBM) model. The new solutions and capabilities will increase access to affordable medicines, and drive greater transparency and predictability. As part of its […]
Increasing health care costs, issues accessing and navigating care, and a growing need for convenience are driving people to demand a better experience as they seek care that meets their needs and preferences. At the same time, data and technology are powering a health care transformation with the potential to increase innovation, drive greater access […]
DUBLIN, Ohio, March 15, 2024 — Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH) today announced that the company has received approval by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its near-term science-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets. Targets are considered science-based if they align with what the latest climate science says is necessary to limit global warming […]
DUBLIN, Ohio, Feb. 29, 2024 — Today, Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH) released its 2024 Biosimilars Report: insights on a pivotal year of evolution and expansion, an analysis of key recent economic, competitive, legislative and societal developments in biosimilars. The publication highlights legislative developments and new treatments, including adalimumab biosimilars. The report also provides the perspectives […]
