Timeline — Massachusetts
Signals referencing this state on one timeline — one topic-colored bubble row apiece.
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CMS lifts enrollment freeze on Massachusetts Medicare Advantage plans
CMS lifted an enrollment freeze for two contracts under eternalHealth, a Boston-based Medicare Advantage insurer, on Oct. 7. The agency imposed the freeze Aug. 27 after determining eternalHealth’s conduct “poses a serious threat to enrollee health and safety.” Earlier that month, the Massachusetts Division of Insurance placed eternalHealth under administrative supervision and required the insurer […] The post CMS lifts enrollment freeze on Massachusetts Medicare Advantage plans appeared first...
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GLP-1 spending rose 84% in 1 year at BCBS Massachusetts: Study
Higher use of medical services and prescription drugs, rather than rising inflation-adjusted prices, drove a recent uptick in commercial spending at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, according to a study published Oct. 5 in Health Affairs. The analysis was conducted by researchers from Harvard University, along with senior leadership from BCBSMA, including its chief […] The post GLP-1 spending rose 84% in 1 year at BCBS Massachusetts: Study appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Pay...
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The healthiest states for women, children in 2026: UnitedHealth
Massachusetts is the healthiest state in the nation for women and children for the second consecutive year, while Louisiana again ranks last, according to the United Health Foundation’s “2026 America’s Health Rankings Health of Women and Children Report” published Oct. 6. The 10th anniversary edition of the report evaluates all 50 states across 83 measures […] The post The healthiest states for women, children in 2026: UnitedHealth appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News .
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Claims against Aetna dismissed in Zelis antitrust repricing case
A Massachusetts federal judge dismissed claims against Aetna on Sept. 30 in antitrust litigation over the use of Zelis’ repricing tools. The judge determined the providers’ latest complaint did not plausibly allege Aetna used the tools. The plaintiffs filed a second amended complaint in August, following a first amended complaint in June 2025. The first […] The post Claims against Aetna dismissed in Zelis antitrust repricing case appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News .
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The high cost of health care guesswork, and how to address it
As costs continue to rise and visibility around health care choices remains clouded, employers are rethinking how their health plans work. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts looks at the shift toward cost and quality transparency, and where its new plan, Beacon Blue, fits into that picture.