Medicare Advantage
CHI St. Vincent Could Be Out of Insurer’s Network If Rate Impasse Continues
One of the largest health care providers in Arkansas could be out of UnitedHealthcare’s network if an agreement isn’t reached by April. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Baptist Health Could Be Out of Insurer’s Network If Rate Impasse Continues
The state's largest health provider is the latest to battle UnitedHealthcare over reimbursement rates, which it says are among the lowest in the nation. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Primary Care a Hot Target; CVS Spends $10.6B on Oak Street
The acquisition comes just three months after a nearly $9-billion investment by rival Walgreens in VillageMD's acquisition of the urgent and primary care chain Summit Health-CityMD. read more >
by Associated Press -
Feds Expect to Collect $4.7B in Insurance Fraud Penalties
Newer and tougher penalties are meant to reduce improper charges on the taxpayers' tab for Medicare Advantage care. read more >
by Associated Press -
FDA Change Ushers in Cheaper, Easier-To-Get Hearing Aids
Before over-the-counter, you usually needed to get your hearing tested and buy hearing aids from a specialist. That's no longer the case. read more >
by Associated Press -
Medicare Enrollees Warned About Deceptive Marketing Schemes
Staff at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are on the trail. They are secretly shopping for plans by calling the numbers linked to some online, TV and newspaper ads placed by these marketing firms, according to an agency memo sent to insurers last month. read more >
by Associated Press -
Exercise Caution With Zero-Premium Medicare Advantage Plans
The annual enrollment window for 2023 Medicare Advantage coverage opens next week. read more >
by Associated Press -
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