Lawsuit by KHN Prompts Government to Release Medicare Advantage Audits
Federal health officials have agreed to make public 90 audits of private Medicare Advantage health plans for seniors that are...
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BCBS/new job. diabetes focus
I just got a new job and have BCBS insurance (of Minnesota)Since the switch my prescription costs are legitimately 9x...
Doc probably owes me money after consistently charging me full price in office without checking with my insurance after my deductible was met and I only owed 20% because of coinsurance (BCBS, OHIO)
This is a very weird case, so I included a lot of context. There will be a table at the...
Reading Recommendations for Understanding the Obamacare Exchange in New York State?
I would appreciate recommendations for any reading materials, online or offline, that would help me get a better understanding of...
COBRA for school plans
Hello,I wanted to ask about my rights under COBRA. I am currently a graduate student in a university in California,...
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Finally Fixing the ‘Family Glitch’
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher,...
New Generation of Weight Loss Medications Offer Promise — But at a Price
Excitement is building about a new generation of drugs that tout the ability to help adults with excess weight shed...
Baby, That Bill Is High: Private Equity ‘Gambit’ Squeezes Excessive ER Charges From Routine Births
Rae Ellen Bichell Elizabeth Huffner thinks it is obvious: A full-term, healthy pregnancy results in a birth. “When your due...
As Giant Hospitals Get Bigger, An Independent Doctor Feels the Squeeze
SANFORD, N.C. — Before the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Andrew Bush treated as many as 1,000 patients every month in his...
Having a heck of a time getting a letter from Cigna confirming that they will *not* cover something.
So, my son is disabled, and we get incontinence supplies delivered through a medical supplier (Shield health care), which have...
