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Pay up, kid? An ER's error sends a 4-year-old to collections

A Florida woman tried to dispute an emergency room bill, but the hospital and collection agency refused to talk to her — because it was her child's name on the bill, not hers.

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Cigna docs reject claims without reading

“We literally click and submit,” one former company doctor said

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Medicaid health plans try to protect members — and profits — during unwinding

The federal COVID-19 pandemic protections that have largely prohibited states from dropping anyone from Medicaid since 2020 helped millions of low-income Americans retain health insurance coverage — even if they no longer qualified — and brought the U.S. uninsured rate to a record low.

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States are turning to the big health insurance companies to keep Medicaid enrollees insured once pandemic protections end

UnitedHealthcare, Centene, and Aetna have seen their revenue surge by billions as their membership soared by millions.

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UnitedHealthcare coverage denial exposed

A college student's fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for rejecting claims

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Did your health plan rip off Medicare?

Previously secret government audits reveal millions of dollars in overpayments to Medicare Advantage health plans

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2 Stocks to Help Your Portfolio Counter a Recession

With the Fed’s indication of keeping higher interest rates this year in line with its commitment to bring down inflation to the 2% target, the odds of the economy tipping into a recession are escalating. Amid an uncertain macroeconomic backdrop, fundamentally strong dividend-paying stocks UnitedHealth (UNH) and PepsiCo (PEP) could…

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Providers say Medicare Advantage hinders new methadone benefit

In 2018, responding to a wave of overdose deaths, Congress passed legislation requiring Medicare to pay for services at opioid treatment programs for the first time.

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Providers say Medicare Advantage hinders new methadone benefit

A new benefit aimed at helping treat opioid use disorder can be hard to access for those who use Medicare Advantage plans, advocates say.

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An unexplained injury discovered after eye surgery. What should happen next?

When Jerry Bilinski, a 67-year-old retired social worker, scheduled cataract surgery with Carolina Eye Associates near his home in Fayetteville, North Carolina, he expected no drama, just a future with better vision.

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He woke up from eye surgery with a gash on his forehead. What happened?

Some doctors and medical practices voluntarily give rebates on a bill if an injury occurs during a procedure, while others will not, a medical ethicist says. Here's how patients can respond.

WEKU

Audits — hidden until now — reveal millions in Medicare Advantage overcharges

Newly released federal audits reveal widespread overcharges and other errors in payments to Medicare Advantage health plans for seniors, with some plans overbilling the government more than $1,000 per patient a year on average.

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Justice Department appeals ruling in UnitedHealth Group antitrust case

The Justice Department is appealing a September ruling that found the government failed to show how an acquisition by UnitedHealth Group would harm competition.

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Hidden audits reveal millions in overcharges by Medicare Advantage plans

Taxpayers footed the bill for care that should have cost far less, according to records released under the Freedom of Information Act. The U.S. government may charge insurers $650 million as a result.

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Nursing home surprise: Advantage plans may shorten stays to less time than Medicare covers

After 11 days in a St. Paul, Minnesota, skilled nursing facility recuperating from a fall, Paula Christopherson, 97, was told by her insurer that she should return home.

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2 Stocks with Great Track Records to Buy Right Now

Despite the Fed's aggressive interest rate hikes, the job market remains strong. However, given the mounting recessionary fears, it may be prudent to invest in UnitedHealth Group (UNH) and Biogen (BIIB), based on their solid fundamentals and impressive growth prospects. Continue Reading….

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Nursing home surprise: Medicare Advantage plans covering less time than Medicare covers

Health care providers, nursing home representatives and patient advocates say Medicare Advantage plans increasingly are ending members’ coverage for nursing home and rehabilitation services before patients are healthy enough to go home.

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Walmart, UnitedHealth Group announce a partnership on clinic care and Medicare Advantage coverage

UnitedHealth Group and Walmart on Wednesday announced a 10-year health care partnership that will begin with enhancements for 15 clinics in the southeast U.S. as well as the launch of a co-branded Medicare Advantage health plan.

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Five years after largely exiting ACA markets, UnitedHealthcare to expand in more state exchanges

UnitedHealthcare is seeking regulatory approval to begin selling coverage to individuals in four new states in 2023, expanding the insurer's return to a market it largely abandoned five years ago.

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Health insurance price data: It’s out there, but it’s not for the faint of heart

Data wonks with mighty computers are overjoyed. Ordinary consumers, not so much.

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Health insurance prices for care are now out there, but finding them is an ordeal

A dump of tens of thousands of colossal digital files from a single insurer is not unusual, and it'll be weeks before data firms can put the information in a usable format for employers and patients.

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3 Dividend-Paying Healthcare Stocks to Outperform in the Bear Market

The bear market is creating a challenging environment for investors. One place to find outperformance could be high0-quality, healthcare stocks that are paying a dividend. Therefore, investors should consider dividend-paying healthcare stocks like Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AbbVie Inc. (ABBV), and Unitedhealth Group (UNH). .

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3 Defensive Stocks to Outperform in this Bear Market

While the stock market has entered a bear phase following the release of multi-decade high inflation data, the health insurance industry could survive the downturn because of the near-inelastic demand for health coverage. Therefore, investors looking to dodge a market downturn could bet on fundamentally sound health insurance stocks Anthem…

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Want free, at-home COVID-19 tests from pharmacies and insurers? It’s not always easy, despite requirements

CHICAGO -- Some Illinois residents say they’re still having trouble getting free at-home COVID-19 tests from pharmacies and insurance companies, more than three months after the White House began requiring insurers to cover them.

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4 Rock-Solid Dow Jones Stocks to Buy and Hold

Despite volatile market conditions owing to the Russia-Ukraine war, supply chain bottlenecks, high inflation, and imminent aggressive federal interest rate increases, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has managed to advance over the past month on an improving labor market and strong corporate results. So, we think it could be wise…

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