Susan Morse
The deal awaits another state approval; It has already received the go-ahead from Department of Justice.
Forthcoming policies from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will open up the home as a covered site of care in which hospitals can earn payment for delivered services.
Individual mandate is not the reason most consumers buy insurance, says insurer in New Jersey, which has its own individual mandate.
Contract extension avoids out-of-network surprise bills for UnitedHealthcare beneficiaries using emergency room services staffed by Envision physicians.
The agency is allowing those who get a message from the marketplace call center to enroll in a plan after the December 15 deadline.
Millions of consumers receiving surprise medical bills blame their insurer or provider.
Final rule allows insurers to get funds and sustain premiums for a more stable ACA market.
Blockchain will eventually connect payers not only to providers, but to pharmacists in an end-to-end transaction from the first encounter to post-op care.
Of the 3.2 million consumers selecting plans, 75 percent are renewing their coverage.
One reason is the decrease in spending on prescription drugs, from fewer opioids being dispensed to a drop in treatment for hepatitis C.