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Payer
Anthem, UnitedHealthcare MA Plans Sanctioned for Missing MLR ThresholdWhen a Medicare Advantage plan fails for three straight years to meet the 85% threshold, CMS must suspend them from...
Payer
Dentists Chip Away at Uninsured Problem by Offering Patients Membership PlansFor patients without a job-based plan, purchasing an independent dental policy is expensive and it's unclear whether the benefit outweighs...
Payer
CDHPs Remain Popular But Waning as Sole Option, Says Large Employer Survey "The consumer behavior aspect is a bit unrealized," says one group executive.
Payer
Analysis: Don't Want a Vaccine? Be Prepared to Pay More for Insurance.How about an economic argument? Get a COVID shot to protect your wallet.
Payer
New Montana Laws Enshrine Healthcare Alternatives, for Better or WorseDirect primary care practices have been emerging around the country, but they are often criticized for not offering the patient...
Payer
ACA Premiums Fall While Employer-based Premiums Rise, AgainThe national average benchmark premium for a 40-year-old, non-smoker with an ACA-backed plan in 2021 was $443 a month, a...
Strategy
Med Liability Premiums Saw Widespread Increases in 2020An AMA analysis shows the highest prevalence of medical liability premium increases since 2005.
Covid-19
Pandemic Aid Package Includes Relief From High PremiumsThe bill would spend $34 billion to help Americans who buy insurance on the marketplaces created by the ACA through...
Strategy
Think Your Health Care Is Covered? Beware of the 'Junk' Insurance PlanWith this year?s open enrollment period well underway, millions of people are looking for coverage on the federal and state...
Finance
eHealth Snapshot: Average Monthly ACA Premiums Increased 6%The report was released a week after another eHealth survey found that most ACA enrollees consider the coverage cost too...
Revenue Cycle
Lower Premiums but Higher Out-of-Pocket Costs? Consumers Will Take the Risk.A new report shows an 11-percentage-point drop in the share of marketplace enrollees buying silver plans after the Trump Administration's...
Strategy
Employers Stressing Virtual Care, Mental Wellness Amid COVID-19 UncertaintyIncluding premiums and out-of-pocket costs for employees and dependents, the total cost of healthcare is estimated to average $14,769 per...