Author: Jakob Emerson

The effect on premiums when pre-deductible coverage was expanded to 14 services in HSA-eligible health plans ranges from virtually nothing to 1.5 percent, according to a new study from the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

Parker-Hannifin, a motion and control technology manufacturer, has reported a data breach affecting about 120,000 people to HHS, the largest HIPAA breach reported about a health plan on the HHS Office for Civil Rights portal in 2022.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signed legislation May 16 that places a cap on insulin copays at $30 per month.

Medical Mutual of Ohio has named Steven Glass as president and CEO, effective Aug. 1. 

Contract disputes between payers and providers can affect thousands of people and their ability to access care. Most recently, contract issues nationwide have mostly stemmed from disagreements over reimbursement rates, especially amid rising costs and inflation.

The city of Denton, Texas, passed a resolution May 18 endorsing "Medicare for All," becoming the 100th municipality in the nation and the first in Texas to do so, according to WFAA.

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has chosen Jennifer Weaver as senior vice president and chief information officer.

Bloomberg Industry Group in Crystal City, Va., is offering a free in-house health clinic to all 950 of its employees, according to WJLA.

Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare will open two new dual practice sites this fall that include a primary care clinic for families and a separate practice exclusively for members of the Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware Medicare Advantage plans, which were…

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed legislation that would have prevented her office from seeking new contracts with payers for the state's Medicaid program, The Kansas City Star reported May 13.