More than 4.6 million Florida residents enrolled in an Obamacare plan through the "Marketplace" for 2025 health insurance coverage. Four insurance companies and 12 health maintenance organizations are participating in the Florida Marketplace, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation website shows. "The Affordable Care Act health insurance…
The latest news, regulation and trends in health and employee benefits.
More Stories
HARRISBURG— The Pennsylvania Department of Aging is reminding older adults that the annual Medicare Advantage open enrollment period runs from Jan. 1 to March 31. These "bundled" plans include Part A Hospital Insurance, Part B Medical Insurance and usually Part D Drug Coverage. "PA MEDI counselors can also help determine if you may be eligible for any of…
ACA hits record enrollment days ahead of sign-up deadline
ACA enrollment hit the fourth consective year of record numbers and there is still about a week left to go before the enrollment deadline.
When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options in 2023, he had one very specific requirement: coverage for prosthetic limbs. He picked a gold plan on the Colorado health insurance marketplace that covered prosthetics, including microprocessor-controlled knees like the one he has used for many years. The roughly $50,000 leg with the…
Blumberg is a longtime executive with GuideWell, the Jacksonville- based parent company of both FHCP as well as Florida Blue. "Tracy Williams, MHA, GuideWell Health Executive, is serving as interim President and CEO of Florida Health Care Plans while Steven Blumberg is on extended medical leave," said Steve Gerrish, director of corporate communications and…
3 UnitedHealthcare affiliates ordered to pay $165M in Mass. lawsuit
Three health insurance companies affiliated with UnitedHealthcare have been ordered to pay $165 million for deceptive marketing practices.
Jan. 7— As residents of Pennsylvania and New Jersey began 2025, several new laws took effect, including expanded access to health care and pay raises for top government officials. In its most recent legislative session, Pennsylvania lawmakers passed 217 bills— fewer than in recent years, according to Spotlight PA. New Jersey lawmakers were equally busy, focusing…
2025 JAN 07– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– New research on Managed Care is the subject of a report. This cross-sectional study uses non-elective inpatient discharges from Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project and American Hospital Association surveys to derive hospital capacity and resources/capability.”.
2025 JAN 07– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health Policy and Law Daily– Researchers detail new data in Managed Care. According to news reporting originating in Boston, Massachusetts, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ Patients who present to the emergency department with severe odontogenic infections are often hospitalized for surgical…
2025 JAN 07– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health Policy and Law Daily– Current study results on HIV/AIDS have been published. According to news reporting originating from Atlanta, Georgia, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ Previous studies have estimated preexposure prophylaxis use among persons with commercial health insurance and…
Leading health insurer and health care services company Humana Inc., has earned a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation Corporate Equality Index for the 11th year in a row. The results of the 2025 CEI showcase how U.S.- based companies are promoting LGBTQ+ friendly workplace policies in the U.S. and abroad. The CEI rates employers providing these…
Adults aimed to save $8,505.89 on average and actually saved $7,460.94– marking an improvement from 2023, when adults aimed to save $7,435.57 and saved $6,138.06 on average. The top three words adults used to describe their finances at the end of 2024 heading into the new year are: hopeful, stressed, and anxious, mirroring the top emotions reported at the end of…
2025 JAN 06– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Education Daily Report– New research on Drugs and Therapies- Managed Care and Specialty Pharmacy is the subject of a report. According to news originating from Quebec, Canada, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ Disparities in mental health care access and health outcomes based on sociodemographic…
My book "Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don't Pay Claims and What You Can Do About It" was thrust into the spotlight recently, after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in what authorities say was a targeted attack outside the company's annual investors conference. Investigators at the scene found bullet casings inscribed with…
Thousands more will enroll in Medicare after their 65th, while others will have it awarded before turning 65 due to being granted Social Security/ Disability. As an introduction to the series, today I want to get into the history of The Health Insurance Store, an overview of what we do, services we provide, our business model, and mission. Almost 20 years ago and upon…
AmeriLife Group, LLC, a national organization that develops, markets, and distributes life and health insurance, annuities, and retirement planning solutions, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Crump Life Insurance Services and Hanleigh Management from TIH Insurance Holdings, LLC. "We are thrilled to welcome Crump into the…
Waterlily: Taking the guesswork out of LTC planning
Long-term care planning is a challenge for advisors and clients alike. What is the likelihood that a client will need care someday?
Last month's high-profile killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson in New York City ignited a wave of reactions that often reflected the public's anger. According to 2024 data from the California Nurses Association, approximately 26% of insurance claims are denied, one of many factors that inspired the law's primary author, state Sen.
Last month "s high-profile killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson in New York City ignited a wave of reactions that often reflected the public" s anger. According to 2024 data from the California Nurses Association, approximately 26% of insurance claims are denied, one of many factors that inspired the law "s primary author, state Sen.
Geneva Moore's therapist pulled out her spiral notebook. At the top of the page, she jotted down the date, Jan. 30, 2024, Moore's initials and the name of the doctor from the insurance company to whom she'd be making her case. She had only one chance to persuade him, and by extension Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, to continue covering intensive outpatient care for…
