New data from the American Medical Association show that Arizona’s health insurance markets remain highly concentrated as of Jan. 1, 2024, with one or two insurers holding dominant market share across commercial, Medicare Advantage, and ACA exchange products.
In the commercial market, UnitedHealth Group holds the largest statewide...
President and CEO of Banner Health Amy Perry ranks No. 55 on the publication's 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare list, which recognizes leaders shaping care delivery across the country at a time of significant operational and financial turbulence.
Perry has led Arizona’s largest employer and nonprofit health system since...Arizona News
Banner|Aetna, a joint venture health plan and one of the leaders in innovative, value-based care in Arizona, has announced John Byrnes as Chief Operating Officer. As COO, Byrnes will manage daily operations and lead the company’s strategic efforts to provide quality, accessible, and integrated care.
The joint venture launched in...Arizona Comings & Goings
Tom Grote has retired as the CEO of Banner|Aetna after eight years leading the joint venture health insurance company. His career included 30 years at Aetna.
Congratulations Tom!...Arizona News
The Arizona Association of Community Health Centers (AACHC)/Arizona Alliance for Community Health Centers (Cover Arizona) received the statewide grant to helping underserved communities, consumers, and small businesses find and enroll in quality, affordable health coverage through Healthcare.gov
In 2021 Navigators working in Maricopa...Arizona News
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona also earned a spot from BestCompaniesAZ for large Arizona companies. Banner|Aetna, a joint venture by Banner Health and Aetna, a CVS Health company, announced it was named to the list in the small companies category.
Banner|Aetna’s employee survey results earned them the No. 2 place among all...Arizona News
Nationally CMS reports 20.3 million people have chosen a Marketplace plan during the open enrollment period which closes January 16, 2024; about 3.7 million of those consumers were first-time shoppers on the ACA Health Insurance Marketplace.
It's already a historic year for the Marketplace with more than 18 million people in the...Arizona News
Banner|Aetna, a joint venture by Banner Health and Aetna (CVS) and Phoenix Children's both received the award designed to honor organizations and leaders forging transformation and delivering measurable results that drive care quality and contribute to clinical and financial goals.
Banner|Aetna is one of eight insurers offering 2024...
A snapshot of Arizona hospital-based health systems in Arizona including their size and scope, net profits, net margins, patient revenue, payor mix, quality ratings, partnerships, ACO affiliations, leadership lists, and more. Also included: the latest news on Rural Emergency Hospitals and the complicated financials of nonprofit...
Most shoppers who qualify for a subsidy won't feel the cost of rising Marketplace premiums and with eligibility expanded to include the cost of family coverage, HealthCare.gov may see the busiest season ever as it celebrates its 10th open enrollment period (OEP) Nov. 1, 2022 through January 15, 2023.
Eight insurers, but not...
Seven insurers, but not Bright Health, are offering individual and family coverage in Arizona on HealthCare.gov including last year's newcomers Banner/Aetna and Medica Community Health Plan. We reviewed the plan data from the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions and provide readers a Marketplace snapshot.
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The joint venture between Banner Health and Aetna/CVS already offers employer-sponsored health plans in Maricopa, Pinal and Pima counties.
The expansion includes Flagstaff and promises to deliver greater value to local employers through lower premium costs for in-network-only plans and provide employees with more choice of providers...
Banner|Aetna named Jon Dingledine as the new market head of sales after Frank Benedetto was promoted to business development director. Dingledine was formerly the vice president of middle market sales and service for Aetna in Colorado.Arizona News
She assumes the duties of Chief Operating Officer.
Mizell will oversee operations of the organization and support the execution of the strategic goals set out by Banner|Aetna’s board of directors and chief executive officer.
She will implement the organization’s mission of helping employers improve the health and well-being of...
