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3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (409+ words) UnitedHealth Group shares surged more than 8% after federal regulators unveiled a stronger-than-expected Medicare Advantage payment increase, delivering relief to the health insurance giant and the broader managed-care sector. The stock jumped from its Monday close of $281.41 to above $305 in intraday…...

2+ hour, 5+ min ago  (166+ words) Key players in New York’s multitrillion-dollar industry. During state budget talks in Albany this year, one of the biggest battles was over insurance Kathy Hochul rolled out a package of bills that her administration asserted would crack down on auto…...

7+ hour, 1+ min ago  (563+ words) WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) – The federal watchdog for the U.S. health department generated $5.56 billion in expected recoveries and projected savings over six months and barred 1,212 individuals and companies from federal programs, it said on Monday, even as its overall enforcement activity…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (737+ words) Medicare covers zero custodial care, leaving families to absorb assisted living bills averaging $74,400 a year entirely out of savings. Hybrid LTC insurance before 65 and Medicaid after a legal spend-down are the only instruments that fill the gap Medicare leaves behind....

16+ hour, 43+ min ago  (736+ words) Traders Union Mark Cuban notes administrative challenges add to U.S. health care expenses Administrative processes continue to weigh heavily on the U.S. health care system. In a recent post, Mark Cuban remarked that significant portions of doctors' time—up to 25 percent—are…...

11+ hour, 5+ min ago  (596+ words) Most agency owners will tell you they have a training program. And they genuinely believe it. But when you dig into what that looks like, it’s usually some version of the same thing: a checklist of tasks to complete in…...

11+ hour, 5+ min ago  (579+ words) Have you ever walked into an insurance conference and realized you already know who half the exhibitors are? Not because you’ve done business with them or met their team, but because you’ve seen their emails, read their articles, noticed their…...

10+ hour, 54+ min ago  (364+ words) Most reimbursement increases are going to hospitals as provider failures keep rising. Japan is spending billions more on healthcare reimbursements, but market data suggest the extra funding may not reach the providers most at risk of shutting down. "The effects…...

11+ hour, 16+ min ago  (423+ words) Srinagar, Jul 12: Awareness of scheme benefits, knowledge of empanelled hospitals, and road connectivity are the major factors associated with the use of the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan ArogyaYojana (PM-JAY)-SEHAT Scheme in J&K and less than half of those…...

7+ hour, 10+ min ago  (252+ words) Why did you choose this rating? New data from the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) reveals that comprehensive car insurance is the most complained about general insurance product in Australia, with complaints rising steadily over the past five years. In…...