CMS Announces a Temporary Policy for Premium Reductions
(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom) Today, as part of the agency’s efforts to facilitate the nation’s response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”)
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Employer Healthcare
High-deductible health plans did not make us better healthcare consumers
According to a recent study published in the JAMA Open Network, it found contrary to expectations, there may not be
Read MoreDon’t Count on Lower Premiums Despite Pandemic-Driven Boon for Insurers
(By Bernard J. Wolfson for Kaiser Health News) When COVID-19 smacked the United States in March and April, health plans
Read MoreSo far this year, Medicare has paid $2.8 billion for COVID-19 hospitalizations
According to updated data from CMS, so far this year, Medicare payments for fee-for-service COVID-19 hospitalizations have totaled $2.8 billion.
Read MoreIs there universal health insurance coverage with premiums people could afford?
With millions of Americans losing their jobs and their employer-provided health insurance as well, it is a good time to
Read MoreIs your health insurance plan eligible for a health savings account (HSA)?
Healthcare is a major expense for many people including workers and retirees, so it pays to do what you can
Read MoreMajority of consumers don’t understand their health care insurance costs
According to HSA Bank’s Annual Health and Wealth Index survey, it found a majority of U.S. consumers don’t understand various
Read MoreHumana to expand kidney care coordination in 4 states
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Humana will work with nonprofit dialysis provider Dialysis Clinic and its affiliate Reach
Read MoreDo you know what a Health Reimbursement Arrangement is?
Do you know what a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) is? A health reimbursement arrangement sometimes mistakenly referred to as a
Read MoreAdministration Eases Rules to Give Laid-Off Workers More Time to Sign Up for COBRA
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) People who’ve been laid off or furloughed from their jobs now have significantly more
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