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3+ hour, 27+ min ago (254+ words) Government pensioners have two days left to submit their annual life certificate. This mandatory process ensures continued pension payouts. The digital Jeevan Pramaan system uses Aadhaar for biometric authentication. Pensioners can submit this online using face authentication. Successful submission by the November 30, 2025 deadline prevents pension delays. This verification is crucial for all government pensioners. With just two days left for the November 30, 2025 deadline, government pensioners are running against time to submit their annual life certificate ( Jeevan Pramaan Patra) Once they submit their life certificate and their pension disbursing authority (PDA) accepts it, pensioners will continue getting their pension payouts Every year, all government pensioners must complete this simple but mandatory verification process to prove that they are alive and eligible to receive their pension Those who miss the deadline risk delays or temporary stoppage of their pension, which can cause…...

6+ hour, 7+ min ago (1121+ words) Insight Health System's viability as a Trumbull County health care provider faces its newest challenge after it suspended operations for the second time this year. An Insight spokesman announced the action Wednesday in an email. The move was in response to Ohio Department of Health's notice Monday that it would revoke Insight Hospital and Medical Center Trumbull's license in mid-December if it did not address violations reported Nov. 17 by its inspectors. "The tumultuous Steward bankruptcy significantly affected health care in Trumbull County," an Insight spokesman wrote. "In those difficult circumstances, Insight has done its best with a nonprofit approach to resurrect the hospital." The state health department, Insight charged, placed "many regulatory hurdles and barriers" in the Warren hospital's path. "In fact, the department's roadblocks affected the (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) certification, and then, after affirming compliance with…...

6+ hour, 35+ min ago (144+ words) Home health agencies in 2026 will see their Medicare payments decrease by 1.3%, or $220 million, under a payment rule released Friday by the Trump administration. The rule, released Friday, also applies an additional payment cut of 3% just for the 2026 calendar year, down from the proposed 5%. The payment offsets are part of a plan from the CMS to recover billions of dollars in apparent overpayments through future rulemaking, though industry groups have claimed the agency continues to use a flawed methodology to assess past overpayments and determine future payments. A federal court in the District of Columbia tossed a lawsuit in April 2024 over the disputed payment model that has slashed $19 billion in Medicare home health payments since 2020, according to the Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare. To contact the editor responsible for this story: Brent Bierman at [email protected]...

10+ hour, 6+ min ago (406+ words) The Mumbai Consumer Commission ordered an insurer to pay "66.50 lakh to a resident for wrongfully rejecting a cancer treatment claim....

13+ hour, 49+ min ago (70+ words) Experts are calling this a hidden increase: tariffs are rising, but payments remain lower than the actual cost of repairs. OSAGO insurance prices will skyrocket " the Central Bank has widened the tariff corridor by 15% OSAGO insurance prices will skyrocket " the Central Bank has widened the tariff corridor by 15%. Experts are calling this a hidden increase: tariffs are rising, but payments remain lower than the actual cost of repairs....

14+ hour, 52+ min ago (881+ words) Hospitalisation costs in India have surged by 11.35% in just one year, putting immense pressure on families even with existing health insurance. A basic health policy may cover common medical expenses, but what happens when a single hospital stay exceeds your coverage limit?" That's where a Top-Up Health Insurance Plan steps in. It provides extra protection without the high premiums of opting for another health insurance plan with a higher sum insured. It is a smart, cost-effective way to boost your financial security against rising medical inflation." Read below to understand when buying a top-up for health insurance is necessary." What is Top-Up for Health Insurance?" Top-up health insurance provides additional coverage that comes into play when your existing policy limit gets exhausted. Think of it like a mobile top-up: when the data or talk time of a phone runs out,…...

14+ hour, 52+ min ago (881+ words) Hospitalisation costs in India have surged by 11.35% in just one year, putting immense pressure on families even with existing health insurance. A basic health policy may cover common medical expenses, but what happens when a single hospital stay exceeds your coverage limit?" That's where a Top-Up Health Insurance Plan steps in. It provides extra protection without the high premiums of opting for another health insurance plan with a higher sum insured. It is a smart, cost-effective way to boost your financial security against rising medical inflation." Read below to understand when buying a top-up for health insurance is necessary." What is Top-Up for Health Insurance?" Top-up health insurance provides additional coverage that comes into play when your existing policy limit gets exhausted. Think of it like a mobile top-up: when the data or talk time of a phone runs out,…...

15+ hour, 19+ min ago (270+ words) Bob Herman is a business of health care reporter at STAT. He covers hospitals, health insurance, and other corners of the industry " with a goal of explaining and shining light on the massive amount of money flowing through the system. Prior to joining STAT in 2022, he covered the health care industry at Axios for more than five years. He also previously was an editor and reporter covering health insurance and hospitals at Modern Healthcare. Bob and his family are based in Indiana, so naturally he has a deep love for all things basketball. You can reach Bob on Signal at bobjherman.09. Medicare Advantage plans to gain $13 billion under Trump changes to star ratings CMS is eliminating a dozen ratings measures and adding back a reward system Business of Health Care Reporter Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians,…...

15+ hour, 57+ min ago (460+ words) The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its delayed and much-anticipated CY 2026 home health final payment rule on Friday, Nov. 28. CMS estimates that the final rule will decrease aggregate Medicare payments to home health agencies by 1.3%, or $220 million, compared to calendar year 2025. The final rule includes an estimated 2.4% rate increase, offset by an estimated final permanent adjustment of 0.9% and a final temporary adjustment that will lower payments by 2.7%. The rule also contains an estimated 0.1% decrease related to an updated fixed-dollar loss (FDL) ratio for outlier payments. As for the permanent and temporary adjustments related to Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM)-related behavior changes, the rule finalizes a permanent -1.023% adjustment. "For this final rule we modified the permanent adjustment from our proposal after commenters raised concerns that behavior change after CY 2022 might be attributable to factors unrelated to the implementation of…...

18+ hour, 25+ min ago (755+ words) There are ways to avoid the cost jump FAMILIES could see their health insurance premiums rise by up to "255 after Irish Life announced a five per cent increase to its policies in the New Year. The company, which has around 500,000 customers, said the changes will apply for both new customers and existing customers whose renewal is due from January 2026 onwards. Irish Life Health had already increased its premiums in January, April and October. VHI and Laya hiked their rates from October 1 by three per cent and 4.5 per cent respectively. New entrant Level Health are holding their current rates until February 1. Ann Marie Nestor, Managing Director of Irish Life Health, said that increases in the cost of delivering healthcare continue to be a challenge that all health insurers are facing. Cork woman reveals 'luxury plans' after 'shock' "50k Xmas scratch card win…...