{"id":35862,"date":"2024-04-08T09:00:33","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T09:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/?p=35862"},"modified":"2025-11-03T17:35:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T17:35:09","slug":"health-data-news-roundup-195","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imatsolutions.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/health-data-news-roundup-195\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Data News Roundup: Medicare Advantage Rates Disappointment; Gen AI Impact on Payers; and Fast-Growing UnitedHealthcare Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Roundup from IMAT Solutions. As the power of data continues to grow in the healthcare arena, today\u2019s care organizations need to be on the forefront of all news and trends to help ensure that their data analytics efforts deliver accountable and informed care. Each week, we will provide you with the actionable news you need to meet these goals. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2024\/04\/02\/health-insurer-stocks-slide-as-medicare-advantage-rates-disappoint.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Health Insurer Stocks Slide as Final Medicare Advantage Rates Disappoint<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nLast week, shares of U.S. health insurers fell after the Biden administration didn\u2019t boost payments for private Medicare plans as much as the insurance industry and investors had hoped, according to this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2024\/04\/02\/health-insurer-stocks-slide-as-medicare-advantage-rates-disappoint.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC article<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Patients Benefit When Providers, Payers and Vendors Work Together<\/strong><br \/>\nForming collaborative healthcare ecosystems between health systems, insurers and IT developers helps supports the goal of delivering cost-effective preventive care, says Adam Chee, associate professor, National University of Singapore, in this <em>Healthcare IT News<\/em> video.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/hhs-extends-special-enrollment-period-for-former-medicaid-beneficiaries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>HHS Extends Special Enrollment Period for Former Medicaid Beneficiaries<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nHHS <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/hhs-extends-special-enrollment-period-for-former-medicaid-beneficiaries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has extended<\/a> the temporary special enrollment period to facilitate marketplace enrollment for beneficiaries who lost Medicaid or Children\u2019s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage following eligibility renewals.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/cms-final-rule-improves-access-to-affordable-care-act-marketplace-coverage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CMS Final Rule Improves Access to Affordable Care Act Marketplace Coverage<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nCMS has <a href=\"https:\/\/healthpayerintelligence.com\/news\/cms-final-rule-improves-access-to-affordable-care-act-marketplace-coverage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">finalized policies<\/a> to increase access to marketplace coverage and expand essential health benefits (EHBs) in the HHS 2025 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters final rule.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/industries\/healthcare\/our-insights\/how-price-transparency-could-affect-us-healthcare-markets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How Price Transparency Could Affect U.S. Healthcare Markets<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nPrice transparency rules, and complementary industry innovations, could better align U.S. healthcare cost and quality, according to this recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/industries\/healthcare\/our-insights\/how-price-transparency-could-affect-us-healthcare-markets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McKinsey analysis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20240328998177\/en\/70-of-Payers-and-Providers-Anticipate-Greatest-Impact-of-Gen-AI-on-Health-Outcomes-and-Member-Experience-According-to-HFS-Research-and-Cognizant-Report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Payers and Providers Anticipate Greatest Impact of Gen AI on Health Outcomes and Member Experience<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nThe majority of U.S. health plans and health systems believe that vertical integration and generative AI (gen AI) will have a positive impact on payer-provider friction and consumer experience and engagement, according to this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20240328998177\/en\/70-of-Payers-and-Providers-Anticipate-Greatest-Impact-of-Gen-AI-on-Health-Outcomes-and-Member-Experience-According-to-HFS-Research-and-Cognizant-Report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new study<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beckerspayer.com\/payer\/unitedhealthcares-fastest-growing-commercial-plan-10-numbers-to-know.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>UnitedHealthcare&#8217;s Fastest Growing Commercial Plan<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nUnitedHealthcare&#8217;s Surest is the organization&#8217;s fastest growing commercial health plan, boasting no deductibles and a shoppable healthcare experience built around price transparency, according to this recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beckerspayer.com\/payer\/unitedhealthcares-fastest-growing-commercial-plan-10-numbers-to-know.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Becker\u2019s Payer Issues<\/em> article<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Roundup from IMAT Solutions. As the power of data continues to grow in the healthcare arena, today\u2019s care organizations need to be on the forefront of all news and trends to help ensure that their data analytics efforts deliver accountable and informed care. Each week, we will provide you with the actionable news you need to meet these goals. 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