Sentara Health investigated over premium hikes

The U.S. Justice Department is investigating Sentara Health's insurance arm, formerly known as Optima Health, over allegations of unfairly increasing premiums in 2018 and 2019 while receiving over $655 million in federal subsidies, Becker’s Payer Issues. The Virginia-based health system raised 2018 premiums by an average of 81% for individual plans after Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield exited the marketplace, leaving Optima as the sole option.