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April 21, 2022
A Florida man bilked clients trying to get free of addiction.

Florida Sober Home Operator Gets 6 Years In Prison In $31.3M Fraud

A 49-year-old Florida man who used people struggling with addiction to bilk insurers out of $31.3 million will spend six years behind bars, a federal judge decided Wednesday.

Anthem-Blue Cross Dispute Referred To Georgia Insurance Department

April 20, 2022

A Fulton County court has ruled Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield patients are to remain in-network for Northside Hospital doctors and facilities inde? nitely, until the state Department of Insurance reviews the ongoing Northside- Anthem dispute. Recently, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Rachelle Carnesale extended an injunction keeping Anthem patients…

April 20, 2022
A New Mexico woman is alleging she was discouraged from medical treatment by her insurer.

10K Families Left With $50M In Unpaid Bills After Health Ministry Closes

Sharity Ministries, formerly known as Trinity HealthShare, filed for bankruptcy in late 2021 and began the liquidation process. With so many outstanding claims against the ministry, it is unlikely that its members will receive the reimbursements they are owed.

Many May Lose Medicaid Coverage If COVID Emergency Ends

April 20, 2022

Community Solutions' Center for Medicaid Policy. Under the declaration, Ohio and other states were unable to take people off Medicaid, even if they became ineligible. But the worry is underfunded and understaffed counties are facing the task of combing through the entire Medicaid population to disenroll ineligible people– all within a 90- day deadline…

Counseling Agency Owner, Manager Sentenced On Healthcare Fraud Charges

April 19, 2022

Owner of Counseling Agency and Supervising Manager Sentenced on Healthcare and Wire Fraud Charges. SHREVEPORT, La.- United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Marty T. Johnson and Keesha Dinkins were both sentenced today by United States District Judge Donald E. Walter in connection with a healthcare fraud and wire fraud scheme they were involved…

Main Street Must Rethink Workplace Benefits To Counter Worker Shortages

April 19, 2022

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Despite a falling unemployment rate and increased job growth, Main Street is still experiencing a worker shortage –…

Sutter Heath Nurses, Staff To Stage Strike Monday In Santa Rosa, Calif.

April 19, 2022

Apr. 16— More than 8,000 nurses and other health care workers at 15 Sutter Health medical facilities across Northern California, including in Santa Rosa, are planning to strike Monday in hopes of moving along contract negotiations. "We're striking to try to keep our retirement and benefits, to make sure we're safe with enough protective equipment and to have the…

April 18, 2022
A New Mexico woman is alleging she was discouraged from medical treatment by her insurer.

Some Diabetics Can Get $0 Copay For Insulin Under Insurer’s Move

Dr. Michael Romano, chief medical officer for the Nebraska Health Network, said $0 insulin is a step in the right direction toward removing some of the barriers that can keep people from addressing chronic diseases like diabetes.

Maine Health’s Anthem Troubles Have Deep Roots

April 17, 2022

Maine Health claims $13 million in underpayments, by its lights, and $70 million in non-payments from Anthem, which controls 11% of the national market. It's also Maine's largest insurer, and Blue Cross franchisee. Its presence here dates to 2000, when it acquired the ailing Maine Blue Cross- Blue Shield, the state's largest health insurer– and non-profit, as most…

April 15, 2022
Ohio is delaying planned changes to Medicaid.

Brokers Need ‘Good Faith Effort’ On New Disclosure Rules: HAFA Speaker

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 requires most brokers and consultants providing services to ERISA-covered group health plans to disclose to plan fiduciaries (typically, the plan sponsor), in writing, any and all direct or indirect compensation they receive.

UnitedHealth Tops Q1 Forecasts, Raises 2022 Outlook

April 14, 2022

—UnitedHealth Group thumped Wall Street’ s first-quarter expectations and raised its 2022 forecast, as growing Medicare Advantage coverage and care delivery once again bolstered the health care giant. The nation’ s largest health insurance provider reported on Thursday adjusted earnings of $5.49 per share as total revenue grew more than 14% to $80.1…

April 13, 2022
A New Mexico woman is alleging she was discouraged from medical treatment by her insurer.

Medical Group To Pay $22.7M To Settle Medicare, Medicaid Fraud

The complaint alleges that Washington state doctors filed Medicare claims for surgeries that were never performed, and that at least two surgeries were performed that necessitated intervention by another surgeon to repair damage.

April 13, 2022
The NAIC executive committee recently approved a new process for long-term care rate review.

NAIC OKs LTC Insurance Rate Review Structure

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners approved a framework to bring consistency to long-term care insurance pricing, but carriers say the pilot program for the structure did not work.

April 12, 2022
Integrity Marketing Group is acquiring Ash Brokerage in a blockbuster deal.

Could The Uber Popular HSAs Be The Face Of Health Care Reform?

Average HSA balances increased once again to $3,622. New accounts had relatively smaller balances, while older accounts had higher balances.

HealthPlans To Curb California Insulin Costs Abound

April 12, 2022

This week in California, Gov. The other half would be used to set up an in-state insulin manufacturing facility, as outlined in a budget proposal by the state’ s Department of Health Care Access and Information. The initiative is unique for a state, and it comes as Congress debates its own insulin cost measures, including limiting what people pay out of pocket to $35 a…

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker Makes Last Pitch On Health Plan Changes

April 11, 2022

In a last-ditch attempt to change the health care laws in the Bay State, Gov. Charlie Baker appeared before a joint legislative committee to sell them on a plan he first proposed in 2019.. Jay Livingstone, a Democrat from the Back Bay, asked Baker if this sort of proposal has a model or has been studied before.

WPS Health Insurance To Expand Medicare Supplement Insurance In 45 States

April 11, 2022

WPS Health Insurance and its wholly owned subsidiary, The EPIC Life Insurance Company ®, are planning to expand Medicare supplement insurance, already being sold in 16 states, to 29 more states over the next 36 months. The insurance plans from WPS Health Insurance and The EPIC Life Insurance Company offer customers no-worry, no-hassle service backed by…

Sidecar Health Launches Group Health Product For Employers Of 51 Or More

April 11, 2022

Sidecar Health anticipates quickly expanding the offering to additional states. Sidecar Health is about providing our members with complete transparency and the ability to shop for the best care possible independently,” said Patrick Quigley, Founder and CEO of Sidecar Health.“ Expanding our offerings to employers was naturally the next step for Sidecar…

Maryland Lawmakers Override Hogan’s Veto On Family And Medical Leave

April 9, 2022

Maryland is slated to launch a paid family and medical leave insurance program for nearly every worker statewide after the Democrat-controlled General Assembly overrode Gov. The decision by lawmakers to launch the paid leave program over the Republican governor’ s objections came amid a series of weekend votes to overturn Hogan’ s Friday vetoes of a number…

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