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...
by Carrie Haubensak | Jun 16, 2022 | Medicare, news
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding compensation paid by issuers to agents and brokers who assist consumers with enrollment during a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) or during Open Enrollment Periods...
by Carrie Haubensak | Jun 2, 2022 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, news
Medicare’s trust fund gained an extra four years before it runs short of money, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2022 to 2032, published May 25, reports that Medicare’s Hospital Insurance (HI) trust fund...
