Insurers pay higher commercial prices to hospitals in their Medicare Advantage network: Study
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) On average, insurers pay 4.7% higher commercial prices to hospitals that are a part
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Health Insurance
Do you receive CHAMPVA benefits and have other health insurance? Read this.
(Source – news.va.gov) If you are a Civilian Health and Medical Program of VA (CHAMPVA) beneficiary—meaning you’re the spouse, widow(er)
Read MoreHow to lower healthcare costs
The cost of the U.S. healthcare system has ballooned to $4 trillion a year. Although the number of heart-related deaths
Read MoreInsurers not required to cover medical marijuana, federal judge rules
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A federal judge has dismissed a proposed class-action lawsuit that aimed to require
Read MoreCoverage of Breast Cancer Screening and Prevention Services
(Source – The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 24, 2025) Among women in the United States, breast cancer is the
Read MoreA costly mistake for many Medicare Advantage enrollees
A recent study by a leading healthcare system found that people on Medicare Advantage plans are not utilizing dental and
Read MoreAround 1 in 4 small businesses are dropping insurance coverage: 5 notes
(By: Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Around one-quarter of small businesses that purchased health insurance in 2022 discontinued coverage
Read MoreMedicare Advantage plans spent $38B on supplemental benefits in 2024: 5 notes
(By: Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage plans spent $38 billion on non-Medicare benefits in 2024, according to a
Read MoreWhen Medicare Advantage plans exit markets, where do their members go?
(By: Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) When two Blue Cross Blue Shield plans exited Medicare Advantage markets, UnitedHealthcare picked
Read MoreTax Time Triggers Fraud Alarms for Some Obamacare Enrollees
(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) Because of past fraud by rogue brokers, some Affordable Care Act policyholders may
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