For Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City (Blue KC), improving the health of its members is key. And after 85 years of being the local health insurance provider for the Kansas City community, it has the experience and partnerships to offer holistic solutions to employer groups and individuals looking for options.
The man who once directed the Illinois Department of Public Health has taken on a new venture, providing enhanced Medicare insurance to Black and Brown seniors.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people with medical debt on their credit reports fell by 8.2 million — or 17.9% — between 2020 and 2022, according to a report Tuesday from the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Over the last 20 years, the United States has made great strides in expanding access to health care, with 92% of Americans now covered by health insurance — a historic high. Yet millions of people still struggle to pay for their health care, from paying for medications to grappling with exorbitant hospital bills.
Ground ambulances were excluded from the federal law that banned most types of surprise medical bills starting in 2022 — even though roughly 85% of all emergency ambulance rides are out-of-network.
Taking a page from the negotiation tactics of St. Peter's Health Partners, Ellis Medicine warned patients Thursday that it is on the verge of terminating its contract with Empire BlueCross.