Cancer patients are paying higher and higher out-of-pocket costs for treatment and, according to the American Cancer Society’s recent report, payer-related costs are the most common contributor...
Employer-sponsored health plans grew more expensive for individuals and families in 2020, the Employer Health Benefits annual Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) survey found.
“Conducted partly...
Medicare beneficiaries are concerned about their future healthcare costs, particularly related to their health insurance, a MedicareGuide.com survey revealed.
The results represent the online...
As Medicare open enrollment approaches, benefits from major payers emphasize lowering out-of-pocket costs and home healthcare benefits.
UnitedHealthcare, Humana, and Cigna are significant...
Low income and minority seniors as well as those who are almost of age to become Medicare beneficiaries require greater financial and coverage support from the Medicare program, researchers from...
The US District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the Trump Administration’s decision to extend the potential duration of short-term limited duration health plans.
The...
With New Jersey’s small group health insurance market in decline, the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute (Quality Institute), a nonpartisan group that advocates for collaboration among...
Vision care plans are generating savings on healthcare spending and increasing access for members, fueling member satisfaction, a survey conducted on behalf of America’s Health Insurance Plans...
Medicaid expansion has an impact on women’s health by opening up access to longer-acting, effective contraceptives that can prevent unwanted pregnancies in adults and adolescents, a study...
Although insulin prices more than doubled between 2006 and 2017, out-of-pocket insulin costs for commercial plan members remained fairly steady over the course of that period, even declining slightly...
As payers setting rates for 2021 seek greater clarity on coronavirus costs, experts warned in a recent Health Affairs article that the direct medical COVID-19 healthcare spending could range from...
Workers in states that embraced Medicaid expansion would have a better chance of accessing healthcare coverage assistance if unemployment compensation were not included in the eligibility...
Almost 50 percent of American adults deferred care themselves or have a household member who deferred care due to the coronavirus, but more than two-thirds of those who deferred (32 percent of the...
More than 1,750 Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans will participate in the Part D Senior Savings Model in order to offer lower insulin costs in 2021, CMS announced.
“President Trump...
Health payers recognize the importance of COVID-19 testing and treatment to keep their members healthy and fight the pandemic. That is why a majority are covering the costs of testing and treatment...
More than six million seniors would face COVID-19 treatment out-of-pocket healthcare spending if diagnosed with the coronavirus, a Patient Assistance Network (PAN) Foundation issue brief recently...
Medicare Advantage plans are continuing along a trend of burgeoning enrollment and rising quality, although costs for certain services may be more expensive than traditional Medicare, according to...
As payers cut back on members’ coronavirus testing and treatment costs and employ telehealth services to meet non-emergency needs, they still expect to keep 2021 premium rates level or lower than...
A notice out of California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s office seeks to remind insurance companies that all workers exposed to COVID-19 while working on the frontline are eligible for...
Despite past conflicts, now more than ever payers and providers are showing support for each other in the face of the growing pandemic.
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