ST. JOSEPH— Area Agency on Aging is offering help to former Whirlpool Corp. employees who find themselves with a health insurance plan expiring soon. The Michigan Medicare Assistance Program through Area Agency on Aging will assist those over the age of 65 find new health insurance through Medicare. For those unable to attend the in-person presentation, Area…
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As open enrollment pack-ages for health care coverage roll in, you might be tempted to tune out and default to whatever you elected for 2023.. That would be a shame, because health insurance varies widely from year to year and so, too, might your health care needs. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, "over the last five years, the average premium for family…
If no agreement is reached, approximately 55,000 Anthem customers who seek care annually at Valley Health facilities would be out-of-network with the health care provider at the beginning of 2024.. Valley Health, which serves a population of about 500,000 people in the region, is parent company of Winchester Medical Center and five other hospitals in the…
The caller ID on the house phone said that it was me calling our house. It was "Dave" from Mumbai wishing to sell me a Medicare Advantage plan. When the music stops Dec. 7, we'll have a Medicare dance partner for another year.
MANHATTAN- On Wednesday morning, Governor Laura Kelly hosted a Healthy Workers, Healthy Economy tour roundtable in Manhattan, where the discussion was focused on how expanding Medicaid would benefit the Kansas agriculture industry. "Agriculture is the backbone of the Kansas economy, yet our farmers and ranchers often face unnecessary obstacles to…
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Trustmark Health Benefits is now Luminare Health, following its acquisition in October 2022 by Health Care Service Corporation.
The U.S. Attorney, Jaime Esparza, for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2023:. They raise costs and prevent patient choice, "said U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza for the Western District of Texas. "The FBI and our law enforcement partners are working hard every day to protect patients and federal health care programs from fraud and…
Kentuckians who don't have coverage through an employer, Medicare, Medicaid, the Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program, or the Pentagon's Tricare program can shop for individual coverage on Kynect. Four carriers offer health-insurance plans through Kynect: CareSource, Passport by Molina Healthcare, WellCare of Kentucky and Anthem.
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Trautwein has a distinguished career in the insurance industry, having served at the helm of the National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rule will help people with Medicare select and enroll in coverage options that best meet their health care needs by preventing plans from engaging in anti-competitive steering of prospective enrollees based on excessive compensation to agents and brokers, rather than the enrollee’s best interests.
Premiums on the federal Affordable Care Act exchange will increase in 2024, but the Biden-Harris Administration has pledged that generous subsidies will ensure that most consumers remain shielded from the rising costs. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the average monthly premium for the benchmark silver plan in 2024 will see a…
A new study from Lincoln Financial Group shows that 86% of those surveyed say insurance benefits other than medical insurance are a “must-have or very important” for an employer to offer.
WASHINGTON,– Each year, Americans must renew their health insurance plans, but some could miss out on savings or lose health coverage altogether if you don't take action. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra said that during the pandemic, people were automatically re-enrolled in Medicaid. Meena Seshamani, the director of the Center for…
April 1 saw the end of the pandemic-era extension for Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program coverage. Months later, as 2024 enrollment began for Affordable Care Act last week, many former Medicaid enrollees are exploring Pennie.com, Pennsylvania's online health care marketplace. Participants can sign up immediately after losing coverage, said…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced it is expanding access to behavioral health services for people with Medicare through coverage of intensive outpatient services and that it is making it easier for the public to learn what a hospital charges for items and services through improved hospital price transparency requirements.
Missouri residents will have more health insurance choices in the 2024 individual market, state officials said this week.
Despite predictions to the contrary, employers did not drop health benefits in large numbers after the Affordable Care Act took effect.