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When Congress passed the Affordable Care Act in 2010, its authors cited three overarching goals: to improve access to health care, to slow rising medical costs and to improve health outcomes. One of the main vehicles for achieving all three missions was a requirement that health insurers provide preventive health care services at no cost to patients. If there were no financial barriers, ...
Aug. 9—ANDERSON — Madison County employees will be experiencing an increase in health insurance rates starting in 2023. The Madison County Council started work on preparing the county's 2023 budget Tuesday with the task of cutting $4.8 million from the requests. The Madison County commissioners are requesting a 2023 budget of $13.3 million as compared to $10.8 million this year. Commissioner ...
ATLANTA — The federal agency in charge of Medicaid Tuesday denied Georgia’s application for a waiver to set up the state’s own health insuranc…
Consumers in Illinois and other states are suing health insurance giant Centene and its Chicago-based subsidiary Celtic Insurance Co., alleging the insurers defrauded them by overcharging them for plans that didn’t deliver the benefits they promised. Six consumers, including two in Illinois, are seeking class-action status for the lawsuit, which was filed Friday in U.S. District Court for the ...
Consumers in Illinois and other states are suing health insurance giant Centene and its Chicago-based subsidiary Celtic Insurance Co., alleging the insurers defrauded them by overcharging them for plans that didn’t deliver the benefits they promised. Six consumers, including two in Illinois, are seeking class-action status for the lawsuit, which was filed Friday in U.S. District Court for the ...
Aug. 6—Area nonprofit organizations are invited to register for next month's EmbraceCLE Community Challenge, a fundraising contest offered for the third year. The challenge is hosted by Embrace Pet Insurance Company, a Cleveland-based pet health insurance provider for dogs and cats which offers its services throughout the country, according to a news release. The challenge is open to all ...
Aug. 5—The state Insurance Department is scheduled to hold a public hearing Aug. 15 on a proposal by nine health insurance providers to increase health insurance rates for 2023. The largest rate increases would be for the individual insurance markets, where providers are seeking a 20% rate increase. In 2022, companies filed for an average 8.6% increase on individual rates. The average small ...
The vast majority of South Carolinians who get their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act’s individual marketplace could see their premiums soar in 2023 if Congress allows the expanded health care subsidies included in the American Rescue Plan to expire. The temporary subsidies, which since 2021 have increased the amount of financial help available to those already eligible for ...
Two out of every three California residents qualified this year for a health insurance premium of $10 or less through Covered California, but those rates will skyrocket next year without congressional action. It looks like U.S. legislators are about to vote on legislation that would extend the federal financial assistance that drastically lowered premiums last year and in 2022. The vast ...
Aug. 3—Benjamin Franklin once said,""An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." His advice is still wise today, particularly for people who are enrolled in Medicare benefits. If you have Medicare Part B medical insurance, an easy and important way to stay healthy is to get early detection preventive medical screenings and services to help find health problems early when medical ...