Philadelphia-based Independence Blue Cross is adding Keystone 65 Assured HMO, a Medicare Advantage plan with a $0 monthly premium, to its 2027 lineup ahead of the annual enrollment period, according to an Oct. 7 news release shared with Becker’s. For…
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In a new lawsuit, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is accusing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan of conspiring with other Blues plans to block competition and using its grip on the health insurance market to overcharge the state and…
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Humana and the University of Louisville reported Oct. 6 that the company contributed nearly $20 billion to the state’s revenues and output in 2025. This includes estimates of roughly $6.4 billion in direct impact, $9 billion in indirect impact and…
A Florida appellate court ruled Oct. 7 to expunge a grand jury report regarding a $10 million Centene donation to the Hope Florida Foundation, tied to Florida’s first lady, Casey DeSantis. Florida prosecutors launched a criminal investigation into the donation,…
Healthcare costs continue to rise, putting pressure on employers to balance affordability, employee satisfaction, and business performance. As a result, employer groups are looking for more than retrospective reports and utilization summaries. They are asking: The health plans positioned to…
When a patient is registered under the wrong identity, it looks like a front-desk mistake. It doesn’t stay one. A duplicate chart, an overlay or a record with incomplete demographics travels downstream through the entire revenue cycle. By the time…
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- Emily Vollmar, Product Marketing Manager, Imprivata
Medicaid members in the Bronx will be exempt from new federal work requirements when they take effect Jan. 1 because the county meets the law’s unemployment threshold, the New York State Department of Health said in statements to Becker’s. Under…
UnitedHealthcare recently sent letters to members across the country mistakenly informing them that eight physicians had died, as first reported by The Minnesota Star Tribune on Oct. 7. According to the report, letters claiming the deaths of two Minnesota physicians…
Harbor Health, an Austin, Texas-based company that operates medical clinics and offers health plans, plans to acquire 27 Village Medical primary care clinics in the Houston area. The deal is expected to close at the end of the year, according…