Category: Health Coverage

Daily articles posted on health insurance changes for all lines of business. Whether you are an agent or a small business owner you will be captivated in how much this industry is changing in the United States today.

Health insurance access boost on its way to DACA immigrants

H. Cutner
Health insurance - US Government - Health care

The Biden administration has expanded availability for those in Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. The Biden administration has announced that expanded health insurance access will be rolling out for participants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The announcement was made from the White House This health insurance announcement for DACA program members addresses a sensitive issue and has arrived at a time when elections are approaching.  This move will open up the ability to enroll in coverage under the Affordable Care Act for about 100,000 people who…

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Kaiser Permanente notifying health insurance customers of data breach

G. Turner
Health insurance - Data Breach

Millions of people had their data accessed after patient information was shared with advertisers US health insurance giant Kaiser is notifying millions of customers – both current and former – that it experienced a data breach when it shared patient information with third-party advertisers such as Microsoft, Google, and X (formerly known as Twitter). Members and former members will learn the results of an investigation Kaiser has stated that it conducted an investigation that determined that “certain online technologies” that already existed on both the conglomerate’s websites and mobile applications…

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Health insurance scam victims get almost $100 million in FTC refunds

Nordstrom
Health insurance scam - Warning

Consumers previously charged for sham medical plans will receive refunds. The Federal Trade Commission has announced that consumers that were charged for Benefytt Technologies-marketed scam health insurance plans will receive a refund as part of a total $100 million. This is the outcome of an FTC complain from August 2022 Benefytt and its third-party partners allegedly ran a number of deceptive websites aimed at consumers who were shopping for comprehensive health insurance plans that were Affordable Care Act qualified.  Agents were allegedly selling the Benefytt plans even though they were…

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Virginia Senator Kaine seeks Affordable Care Act health insurance changes

Logan B.
Health insurance - ACA Virginia Flag

Along with Senator Baldwin, changes to the ACA Essential Health Benefits are sought Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) are seeking to update the Essential Health Benefits in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans. The current ACA plans are required to cover 10 categories Among the categories Affordable Care Act health insurance plans must cover are mental health services and prescription drugs. According to Virginia Health Catalyst CEO Sarah Bedard Holland, failure to act will only allow the current medical debt crisis to worsen. “Four in 10…

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Medicaid health insurance coverage is gone for 400k Ohio residents

H. Cutner
Health Insurance - Ohio Flag - Medicaid

Since the “unwinding” of the pandemic rules, hundreds of thousands lost coverage. Since the pandemic enrollment rules have been unwound, around 395,000 Ohio residents have lost their health insurance through Medicaid, and that figure is expected to rise.  It has now been a year since the state ceased the “continuous enrollment” Within the year since the continuous enrollment in Medicaid health insurance – that had previously been a requirement under coronavirus relief legislation from the federal government – hundreds of thousands of people in Ohio lost that coverage.  According to…

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