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Optum set to drop Fidelis plans this week and Cigna later in January
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (456+ words) KINGSTON, N.Y. " Health care provider Optum is set to drop all Fidelis/Wellcare insurance plans on Thursday and then Cigna/Healthspring at the end of January, as the provider announced in November. Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, has facilities on…...
Optum Health to drop Fidelis, Cigna plans starting in January
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (310+ words) KINGSTON, N.Y. " Health care provider Optum Health will be dropping all Fidelis/Wellcare and Cigna/Healthspring insurance plans in-network in January 2026, according to the provider's website. Fidelis/Wellcare, including its Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, Commercial, Individual Exchange, and Dual Special Needs plans,…...
Ulster officials mull reinstating health insurance for board members in budget
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (333+ words) TOWN OF ULSTER, N.Y. " Requests to reinstate health insurance coverage for Town Board members at up to $135,000 have led to a special meeting to bring the 2026 budget under a tax levy limit that would be exceeded by $402,000. The session is scheduled…...
ACA health care costs could soar in Mid-Hudson if subsidies expire, study says
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (702+ words) KINGSTON, N.Y. " Health care costs could soar for people enrolled in Obamacare plans in the 18th and 19th Districts if government subsidies are allowed to expire at the end of the year under a Republican plan, according to a report by an independent…...