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Health insurance fraud spikes as exchanges go live

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Health Insurance rate increases

Health insurance regulators are combating a tide of fraud Health insurance exchanges throughout the U.S. have proven popular with consumers, but many people may be at risk of falling victim to fraud and misleading tactics by those that seek financial gain. The New Hampshire Insurance Department has sent a cease and desist letter to an insurance brokerage based in Arizona this week. The company is being accused of misleading New Hampshire residents into thinking that it represented the state’s health insurance exchange. The company’s website has since been taken down,…

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Federal funds could help Pennsylvania expand health insurance availability

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Pennsylvania Health Insurance

State accepts funds to expand health insurance initiative Pennsylvania has officially accepted federal funds in order to expand its Medicaid program. Governor Tom Corbett, whom approved the acceptance of federal funds, is the 10th Republican governor in the U.S. to expand a state-based Medicaid program with the assistance of the federal government. Through the expansion of the Medicaid program, hundreds of thousands of state residents are expected to gain access to health insurance coverage. Governor Corbett has submitted demands to the federal Department of Health and Human Services concerning the…

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Half of US opts out of health insurance exchanges

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health insurance market stability

Half the country decides not to run health insurance exchanges The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced that the federal government will officially be operating health insurance exchanges in approximately half the states in the country. These exchanges are part of the Affordable Care Act, the federal health care law that has been very unpopular in some states. These states have shown continued opposition to the federal law, suggesting that it violates people’s constitutional rights and claiming that it will have a catastrophic impact on the nation’s…

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Pennsylvania health insurance exchange rejected by Governor

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Pennsylvania abortion Insurance Governor Tom Corbett

Pennsylvania health insurance exchange efforts put down by Governor Corbett The Pennsylvania health insurance exchange will not be operated by its home state, according to an announcement from Governor Tom Corbett. The announcement comes as the state issues a letter to the federal Department of Health and Human Services. The letter outlines the state’s stance on the Affordable Care Act and its plans concerning a health insurance exchange. The letter notes that the state has no intention of building or operating an exchange program due to the lack of guidance…

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Pennsylvania Insurance Department provides some tips on surviving Halloween

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Halloween Liability Claims

Pennsylvania Insurance Department aims for a safe holiday Halloween is coming and that means there are some scary hazard lurking around the corner. The Pennsylvania Insurance Department has seen several problems arise throughout the state when Halloween kicks into full swing. There are several unpredictable elements that go into the holiday that are near impossible to account for. As such, the agency has taken this opportunity to remind homeowners to prepare for whatever may happen by ensuring their insurance policies are up to snuff. Agency provide tips on how to…

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