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HSA provider HealthEquity has seen its share of prices rise by about 35 percent since the November election.
Humana, Cigna fix image problem for statements that once did more to confuse than inform consumers.
Commercial plans are following Medicare's lead, but physicians need more flexibility, experts say.
When patients are given multiple options to satisfy their financial obligations, the ability to pay their bill becomes more manageable.
Seniors often found out only when they got surprise bills for the services Medicare doesn't cover for observation patients.
Blue Shield of California wants to create "a tiered pharmacy network" in its 2018 small- and large-group plans, according to preliminary proposals the company submitted to the California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC), a state health insurance regulator.
Among the biggest concerns for insurers is stabilizing the individual market and ACA marketplace as health insurance transitions under a new Republican plan.
American Health Care Act provision would raise the cap on the annual corporate income tax deduction for CEO and other top executives from $500,000 to $1 million.
CMS' initiative was launched in late 2012 in response to the cost of avoidable hospitalizations to Medicare and Medicare.
While insurers will be able to price products more aggressively for seniors, they can expect volatility in the individual market from lack of mandates.