Significant changes loom for active state employees enrolled in the State Health Plan, with the treasurer’ s office, which oversees the plan, asserting they are essential to addressing a $1.4 billion shortfall projected through September 2027. The State Health Plan Board of Trustees on Friday debated the scope of the changes, with votes on benefit design…
The latest news, regulation and trends in health and employee benefits.
More Stories
BOISE— A bill to make big changes to the way Idaho administers Medicaid advanced to the Idaho House floor Tuesday morning. The bill requires the Department of Health and Welfare to seek waivers from the federal government, which is required to make changes to the Medicaid program. Jordan Redman, R- Coeur d'Alene, would also look to add work requirements to Medicaid…
2025 MAR 07– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health Policy and Law Daily– Researchers detail new data in Economics- Managerial and Decision Economics. According to news reporting originating from Normal, Illinois, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ This paper adds to the literature on the determinants of health insurance by focusing…
BOISE— The House on Thursday advanced a bill that would make major changes to the way that Idaho administers its Medicaid program. Jordan Redman, R- Coeur d'Alene, said on the House floor Thursday that the bill was created to address some of the concerns over his previous Medicaid bill, HB 138, which would have triggered a full repeal of Medicaid expansion— a program…
Funders for this research include University of Utah’ s Resource for Genetic and Epidemiological Research and its Institutional Review Board, University of Utah Center for Clinical and Translational Science-, Pedigree and Population Resource, University of Utah Information Technology Services. For more information on this research see: Health Insurance…
WASHINGTON— A report released Thursday by Democrats details how many people in each state would lose access to Medicaid if Republicans in Congress were to cut the program by one-third— a scenario some GOP lawmakers have floated as an option to help pay for tax cuts, though one so sweeping it would struggle to get the votes needed to become law.
WASHINGTON— A report released Thursday by Democrats details how many people in each state would lose access to Medicaid if Republicans in Congress were to cut the program by one-third— a scenario some GOP lawmakers have floated as an option to help pay for tax cuts, though one so sweeping it would struggle to get the votes needed to become law.
BOISE— The House on Thursday advanced a bill that would make major changes to the way that Idaho administers its Medicaid program. The chamber voted along party lines, 61-9, to pass House Bill 345— which would require the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to pursue a number of changes to the Medicaid program, including moving its administration to a…
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14 A Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Filed by the Registrant☒ Filed by a Party other than the Registrant☐ Check the appropriate box:☐ Preliminary Proxy Statement☐ Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only☒ Definitive Proxy Statement☐…
Cuts to that federal health insurance program, which provides more than 60% of Medi-Cal’ s budget, are likely if Congress approves a current blueprint for cutting $2 trillion in spending that the GOP- led House approved last week. “It is something that we are watching and advocating against,” said Madera hospital CEO Steve Stark, who is working to reopen the facility…
Centene Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading healthcare enterprise that is committed to helping people live healthier lives. Centene offers affordable and high-quality products to more than 1 in 15 individuals across the nation, including Medicaid and Medicare members as well as individuals and families served by the Health Insurance…
Arkansas Department of Human Services Deputy Secretary for Programs and State Medicaid Director Janet Mann has been elected to serve on the board of sirectors for the National Association of Medicaid Directors, the organization announced Tuesday. She was elected by NAMD membership to serve along with health care leaders from Alabama, District of Columbia,…
Under proposed legislation in the Senate, the nearly 70,000 members of the Ohio Farm Bureau would get access to health coverage plans through the Farm Bureau Health Plan, a self-governing, member-funded plan exempt from regulations and Affordable Care Act guidelines. It would have helped people like Matt Aultman, an Ohio Farm Bureau state board member who…
Pennsylvania will need to spend $2 billion over the next five years to cover its expanded Medicaid program. Senate Republicans are not yet convinced and hope the new Trump administration will agree to reevaluate the state's waiver, approved just weeks before President Joe Biden stepped aside, amid the governor's request for a $1.9 billion single-year…
RICHMOND— Two of the state's biggest health insurers must reimburse more than 900 Virginians for overcharges, the State Corporation Commission ordered. In addition, Cigna paid $137,000 to settle the commission's Bureau of Insurance investigation into whether its communications with customers about Medicare eligibility were misleading.
In addition, Cigna paid $137,000 to settle the commission's Bureau of Insurance investigation into whether its communications with customers about Medicare eligibility were misleading. Separately, the commission ordered Anthem and its HealthKeepers- managed care plans to reimburse 446 Virginians nearly $217,000. The issue was that Anthem and…
Will virtual-first oral care transform employee benefits in 2025?
Virtual-first oral care removes many of the barriers that prevent employees from seeking dental care.
Funders for this research include University of Utah’ s Resource for Genetic and Epidemiological Research and its Institutional Review Board, University of Utah Center for Clinical and Translational Science-, Pedigree and Population Resource, University of Utah Information Technology Services. For more information on this research see: Health Insurance…
In addition, Cigna paid $137,000 to settle the commission's Bureau of Insurance investigation into whether its communications with customers about Medicare eligibility were misleading. Separately, the commission ordered Anthem and its HealthKeepers- managed care plans to reimburse 446 Virginians nearly $217,000. The issue was that Anthem and…
In the latest Healthcare Business Strategy report, Mark Farrah Associates, www.markfarrah.com, summarized key findings from the 2023 MLR report released by the Department of Health and Human Services. In 2023, rebates to consumers have dropped slightly to $957 million, benefiting 5.8 million customers, equating to approximately $156 per beneficiary. For…
