by Carrie Haubensak | Oct 6, 2022 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, news
Just weeks after securing a federal court win allowing their merger to go forward, UnitedHealth Group has completed its controversial acquisition of Change Healthcare. The insurance giant announced the deal’s closure on Monday morning. In the release,...
by Carrie Haubensak | Oct 6, 2022 | Medicare, news
CMS system edits helped reduce Medicare overpayments to acute care hospitals for outpatient services provided to beneficiaries who were inpatients of other facilities, a report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) found. Through a previous audit, OIG found that...
by Carrie Haubensak | Sep 30, 2022 | Medicare, Medicare Supplement
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2023 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts for the Medicare Part A and Part B programs, and the 2023 Medicare Part D income-related monthly adjustment amounts. Medicare Part B Premium and...
by Carrie Haubensak | Sep 23, 2022 | Medicare, news
The recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act is good news for senior citizens on Medicare and for consumers enrolled in Affordable Care Act health insurance through the Marketplace. For people who have their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act...
by Carrie Haubensak | Sep 23, 2022 | Medicare, Medicare Advantage, news
Humana is bullish on future growth in Medicare Advantage (MA), its main line of business, in 2023 to bounce back from lackluster performance this year. The insurer also raised its profit outlook for 2022, sending its shares up some 8% since the news Thursday. The...
by Carrie Haubensak | Sep 16, 2022 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, news
Senior Market Sales® , has acquired Medicare Solutions Network, a Lisle, Illinois, Medicare agency known for its engaging educational Medicare workshops and exceptional customer service in the Chicago area. SMS President Jim Summers praised the success of husband-wife...
