The U.S. Justice Department is forcing Humana and Arcadian Management Services to divest themselves of Arcadian’s Medicare Advantage business in parts of five states to secure approval of Humana’s acquisition.

Two years ago the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, was passed by Congress. On March 23, 2010 the President signed the bill into law. At that time I wrote the article below. Well, how did I do at predicting what would happen? I think I was pretty close on most things.

The Maryland Insurance Administration has approved the Cigna‘s acquisition of Bravo Health, a Baltimore, Md.-based operator of Medicare Advantage plans.

Aetna has launched Aetna Whole Health in western Va., one of its first new health benefit plan using the accountable care organization (ACO) model.

The congressional super committee creating a budget to reduce the federal budget deficit by at least $1.2 trillion over 10 years is targeting Medicare supplemental health plans, or Medigap plans.

The open enrollment season for Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug benefits begins Oct. 15 and ends Dec. 7 this year, a timespan several weeks earlier than in prior years.

A Hartford, Conn.-based health insurer announced the completion of two previously announced acquisitions of a Medicare supplement business and an independent account-based health plan administrator.

The fourth largest nonprofit Medicare Advantage health plan in the U.S. is partnering with the American Cancer Society to provide its more than 130,000 members in California with cancer prevention and early detection messages.

A Richmond, Va.-based insurance holding company announced its agreement to sell for $290 million its Medicare supplement business and related blocks of in-force business.

Wellpoint, an Indianapolis, Ind.-based national health benefits provider, acquired a senior-focused health care delivery program as it seeks new opportunities in response to the effects of federal health reform.