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Empty CMS parking lot stirs questions about staff productivity
Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD, pressed HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on the agency's remote work policies and raised questions around employees' productivity during a Senate Finance Committee hearing March 22. -
Anthem BCBS Connecticut headquarters put up for auction
The building housing Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield's Connecticut headquarters will be up for auction in April, CTInsider reported March 22. -
UnitedHealth's 20-acre Minnesota headquarters up for lease
A new tenant could move into UnitedHealth Group's corporate headquarters, the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reported March 21. -
4 payers among 'world's most engaged workplaces'
Four payers have been named among the world's "Most Engaged Workplaces" in 2023 by Achievers, an employee engagement platform. -
Inside Disney World's partnership with Florida hospitals to move 77,000 employees to value-based care
Walt Disney World has been working with health systems in central Florida to move its more than 77,000 employees to value-based care models, Employee Benefit News reported Feb. 22. -
BCBS, U of Arkansas partner on education discounts for employees
Arkansas BCBS and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock are partnering to offer educational discounts to the payer's more than 3,200 employees. -
Humana leaves Florida office as part of hybrid work pivot
Humana has moved out of a four-story, 96,000 square-foot building in Miramar, Fla., the South Florida Business Journal reported March 8. -
BCBS Michigan moving 500 employees to Detroit
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is relocating the headquarters of subsidiary Blue Care Network, moving 500 employees from its Southfield, Mich., campus to Detroit, the Detroit Free-Press reported March 3. -
Friday Health Plans to lay off 98
Friday Health Plans will lay off 98 workers in Alamosa and Denver, Colo., on April 30. -
16 payers among nation's best workplaces for diversity
16 payers have been recognized among "America's Greatest Workplaces 2023 for Diversity" from Newsweek. -
30+ payers are among the nation's best large and midsize employers
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee was ranked fourth overall in Forbes' ranking of the top 500 large employers in America, and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield was ranked second among midsize employers. -
5 payers conducting layoffs
These are five insurance layoffs reported by Becker's since Jan. 1: -
BCBS Minnesota lays off 80 employees
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota laid off around 80 employees Feb. 9, the Star Tribune reported Feb. 13. -
6 payer partnerships with colleges and universities
Payers are investing in educational programs to bolster their own workforces and train new healthcare professionals. -
Insurance startup Sana to layoff nearly 20% of workforce
Sana, a startup payer focused on small-businesses, is laying off 19 percent of its workforce. -
6 recent payer workforce updates
Some payers are instituting layoffs, while others are hiring more staff. -
Google's fastest growing business: stop-loss insurance
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, saw its medical stop-loss insurance business grow "nearly sixfold" last year, tech news site The Verge reported Feb. 2. -
Stepping off the 'hamster wheel': How payers have stepped in to support burnt out workforces
Burnout in the healthcare workforce isn't going away, but some payers are finding ways to help. -
BCBS North Carolina investing in insurance pre-licensing college program
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina is sponsoring an insurance pre-licensing academy as part of the payer's efforts to create a more diverse workforce in the insurance industry. -
Bright Health to lay off 68 employees at Minnesota headquarters
Bright Health is implementing another round of layoffs, the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reported Feb. 1.
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