Industry Updates for December 2019

Happy December everyone. Below are a few things that have crossed my desk recently that I found particularly interesting so I wanted to share. If you’ve run across any interesting articles lately, feel free to share them in the comments.

UHC to Open Medicare Centers in Walgreens

https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/newsroom/2019/2019-11-25-uhc-medicare-services-centers-walgreens.html

Humana to Layoff 800 employees by the end of 2019

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2019/10/29/humana-layoff-more-than-800-employees-several-states/2494073001/

UHC Faces CMS Sanctions on Medicare Advantage Plan

http://www.startribune.com/unitedhealthcare-plan-faces-medicare-sanction/563068872/

Priority Health and Total Healthcare to Merge

https://www.modernhealthcare.com/mergers-acquisitions/priority-health-total-health-care-merge-southeast-michigan

Anthem Suing Federal government for $100 Million in ACA payments

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and-business/anthem-blue-cross-plans-sue-for-100-million-in-obamacare-money

North Carolina Suspends 2/1/2020 Managed Medicaid Implementation

https://www.ncdhhs.gov/news/press-releases/legislators-adjourn-without-taking-actions-required-medicaid-managed-care-dhhs