Gordon Skinner, 48, was arrested on Sept. 9 by inspectors in the Office of the Chief State "s Attorney and charged with one count of first-degree larceny, and one count of health insurance fraud, according to the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice. The Connecticut Department of Developmental Services self-directed program is a Medicaid-funded program…
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LITTLE ROCK— Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care has been awarded funding from the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services to help children in Arkansas gain access to affordable health coverage. This initiative emphasizes reaching Arkansas families in rural and underserved communities. By expanding education and outreach and utilizing…
A New York court of appeals ruled in August that Donald Trump's penalty for multiple counts of fraud violated the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against "excessive fines." In early August, Trump's Department of Labor reported the economy had added 73,000 jobs in July, fewer than the 115,000 predicted, and that additions during the two previous months had been…
ATLANTA— Health-care advocates warned Thursday that Georgia residents who have to find their own insurance in the government marketplace should expect significant rate increases next year. Insurance companies are filing rate increase requests with regulators, arguing that federal budget cuts and the end of COVID-19 tax credits are the main drivers, said…
But the credits are in danger of expiring as Republicans and Democrats clash over how to do it. Democrats are threatening to vote to shut down the government at the end of the month if Republicans don't extend the subsidies, which were first put in place in 2021 and extended a year later when they controlled Congress and the White House. GOP leaders in the House and…
A New Orleans chiropractor who bilked Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana out of $2.3 million to bankroll luxury shopping, travel and gambling was sentenced Friday to seven years in federal prison, the U.S. Department of Justice said. "While the defendant lounged on a beach in Aruba or sat incarcerated in a jail cell… he led insurance companies… to believe he was…
If you have a 16- year-old itching to get behind the wheel of the family fourdoor, you maywant to tamp the brakes until you’ ve figured out the cost of auto insurance. Sure, you probably knowit could cost several thousand dollars in premiums to add a young driver to your policy. But what type of coverage do you need?
The following information was released by California State Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones:. Today, Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones announced the passage of his SB 525 to afford manufactured and mobile home owners the ability to acquire full replacement cost insurance policies. For standard foundation homes, those who cannot find a private…
Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. announced that he will lead the Bipartisan Flood Resilience Caucus for the 119th Congress. Lizzie Fletcher, Randy Weber, and Congressman Mike Ezell. In coordination with the launch of this Caucus, Congressmen Troy Carter, Mike Ezell, and Cleo Fields sent a letter to House Financial Services Committee leadership urging…
Maxwell Alejandro Frost, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs, sent aletter to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Florida Senate President Ben Albritten, Florida Speaker of the House Daniel Perez, Florida Division of Administrative Hearings President Darren Schwartz, and Florida Insurance Commissioner…
The 224,000 Connecticut residents covered by state-regulated health plans will see double-digit hikes in their premiums next year as insurers price in looming cuts to federal subsidies. The seven companies offering health coverage got approval from the state's Insurance Department for increases averaging 16.8% for individual customers on the Access…
RICHMOND- Congress is going to revisit a decision against extending a tax credit that has saved some Virginians thousands of dollars a year for their health insurance, Rep. Rob Wittman, R-1st, said Friday. Expiration of the credit at the end of the year means premiums for Affordable Care Act individual and family coverage in Virginia are likely to rise 20.5% next…
The state's health insurance marketplace is in the thick of notifying tens of thousands of members who either will or could lose subsidized coverage through the Health Connector due to changes in federal law, and staff are also preparing contingency plans should Congress choose to extend tax credits that could prevent rising premiums.
While the Federal Reserve prepares for a long-anticipated meeting next week that will likely cut the federal lending rate, Colorado real estate agents are putting a damper on any hopes for coming improvements in the state’ s housing market. Moye, who reports on the Broomfield and Boulder County markets in the monthly Market Trends report issued by the Colorado…
One of the biggest health insurers operating in the state, United Healthcare, has not handled beneficiaries' mental health treatment coverage fairly, a sweeping, multiyear examination by the State Corporation Commission Bureau of Insurance found. The insurer, which has a 12% share of the Virginia health insurance market, agreed to follow a corrective action…
Kaiser Permanente, the largest private health insurer in California, has announced it will make Covid-19 vaccinations available for free to all of its members over 6 months of age. Berkeleyans younger than 65 may be able to get Covid vaccinations by paying out of pocket, but the cost ranges from $142, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to…
FORT WAYNE, Ind.— Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company, a leading provider of property and casualty insurance for Christian ministries, has launched a new brand– Brotherhood Works™– to unify and expand the company's suite of existing products and services designed to support ministry staff and volunteers. Brotherhood Works offers a comprehensive range of…
2025 SEP 12– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– According to news reporting originating from Washington, D.C., by NewsRx journalists, a trademark application has been made for“ ARCH RISK MANAGEMENT” by Kenneth Ritz Cahill Gordon& Reindel LLP, representing Arch Capital Group Ltd. This application was made available to the public on…
2025 SEP 12– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– A new study on Managed Care is now available. According to news originating from Chicago, Illinois, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ Little is known about the longitudinal progression of cost-related medication non-adherence among the high-need, high-cost diabetes…
