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New Medicaid premiums could net state $23M
9+ hour, 55+ min ago (300+ words) New Medicaid premiums could net state $23M'Eagle-Tribune State Sens. Tim Lang (back left) and Cindy Rosenwald (back right) question Olivia May, New Hampshire's director of Medicaid enterprise management, and Robert Berry, general counsel for the Division of Medicaid, during a…...
Learn how to navigate Medicare before 65
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (188+ words) Learn how to navigate Medicare before 65Eagle-Tribune "Planning for Medicare" presentation will be held from 6-7 p.m., Wednesday, at Memorial Hall Library, 2 N. Main St., Andover. It is tailored for individuals approaching Medicare eligibility. Topics include an explanation of Medicare, the Medicare enrollment…...
Connector reports health insurance enrollment churn
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (186+ words) Connector reports health insurance enrollment churn'Eagle-Tribune BOSTON " The number of Massachusetts residents who dropped insurance accessed through the state Health Connector was roughly balanced out by those who signed up for plans through the state exchange. Nearly 23,000 Bay Staters terminated…...
Don't be fooled by AI-assisted Medicare scams
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (288+ words) Q. I've heard scammers are using new technology like AI to trick people with Medicare. What should I watch out for during open enrollment? Q. I've heard scammers are using new technology like AI to trick people with Medicare. What should I…...
Anthem pulls out of NH Medicare Advantage program; Aetna leaves most counties
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (272+ words) Health insurance carriers Anthem will no longer participate in New Hampshire's Medicare Advantage program beginning in 2026, while Aetna will cover enrollees only in certain counties, the New Hampshire Insurance Department announced Wednesday. Medicare Advantage is an alternative form of Medicare,…...
State seeks piece of $50B rural hospital fund
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (253+ words) BOSTON " Massachusetts is chasing after a slice of a $50 billion federal fund created as part of President Donald Trump's tax and policy bill to help offset the impact of looming Medicaid cuts on rural health care systems. Charter commission petition…...
Experian Health’s 3rd Annual State of Claims Survey Finds Denials Still on the Rise Amid Escalating Challenges
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (472+ words) Although a majority of survey respondents (62%) say they are well-versed in AI, automation, and machine learning (a significant leap from 28% in 2024), only 14 percent are using it. Of that small ... Experian Health 2025 State of Claims survey COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)…...
Infusion of $234M needed to keep hospitals afloat
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (420+ words) BOSTON " Massachusetts lawmakers on Thursday rushed to Gov. Maura Healey's desk a $234 million funding package that one senator said is needed immediately to address severe financial problems at certain unnamed hospitals. Man charged in New Hampshire country club shooting makes…...
Difficult discussions' coming on health insurance front
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (315+ words) The state's health insurance marketplace is in the thick of notifying tens of thousands of members who either will or could lose subsidized coverage through the Health Connector due to changes in federal law, and staff are also preparing contingency…...
Report: New law could cause sharp increase in uninsured
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (238+ words) A federal law signed by President Donald Trump could leave as many as 203,000 more Massachusetts residents without health insurance, according to a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation report. A federal law signed by President Donald Trump could leave…...