by Carrie Haubensak | Jul 15, 2022 | Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, news
Medicare Supplement market leader United Healthcare (UHC) released 2nd quarter 2022 financials on July 15th, reporting no change in Medicare Supplement lives in the 1st quarter. The UHC enrollment table below features Standardized and Modernized policy in-force...
by Carrie Haubensak | Jul 7, 2022 | Dental, Medicare, news
More than 100 House lawmakers say the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has the power now to expand dental coverage. The letter, released Thursday to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, comes as federal efforts to expand coverage of hearing and...
by Carrie Haubensak | Jul 7, 2022 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, news
Consumers, employers, and just about everyone else interested in health care prices will soon get an unprecedented look at what insurers pay for care, perhaps helping answer a question that has long dogged those who buy insurance: Are we getting the best deal we can?...
by Carrie Haubensak | Jul 1, 2022 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, news
Medicare Advantage insurtech Alignment Healthcare will expand its reach into Texas and Florida, allowing it to reach an additional 1.1 million seniors. The company will also grow its reach in the states where it currently operates for the 2023 plan year, making its...
by Carrie Haubensak | Jun 23, 2022 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, news
Older Americans and their health care providers have settled into a steady pattern of using telehealth technology for nearly 1 in 10 outpatient appointments , a new analysis of Medicare data shows. That level of virtual visits persisted throughout the entire latter...
by Carrie Haubensak | Jun 23, 2022 | Insurance Industry, Medicare
On June 21, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that proposes to update payment rates and policies under the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for renal dialysis services furnished to...
