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Private-practice doctors alarmed by HMSA policy changes
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (1498+ words) Sunday, August 30, 2026 77° Today's Paper ANNA PACHECO / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Kaleo Correa, founder of Waimea Primary Care on Hawaii island, said upcoming HMSA policy changes are confusing for providers. Correa saw patient Shirley Ching at her clinic in May. Primary…...
Letter: Health insurance power hurts patients, doctors
1+ week, 2+ day ago (300+ words) The two “Island Voices” authors who presented their well-considered views in the Monday newspaper deserve our careful attention (“Sustaining independent doctors is vital to healthcare landscape” and “Hawaii facing a critical shortage of primary care physicians,” Star-Advertiser, Aug. 17). They present…...
Letter: Questions abound about HMSA???s big payout shift
3+ week, 4+ day ago (203+ words) Letter: Questions abound about HMSA’s big payout shift Honolulu Star-Advertiser Wednesday, August 5, 2026 78° Today's Paper Letter: Questions abound about HMSA’s big payout shift Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. From as low as $12.95 /mo. HMSA’s accelerated shift…...
Editorial: Accelerate actions against Medicaid fraud
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (625+ words) Monday, June 8, 2026 75° Today's Paper Today • Updated 12:56 a.m. If this was an effort to get Hawaii’s attention, it worked. The federal government last week alerted state authorities that Hawaii’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has been decertified, meaning that it would…...
State sets up Medicaid fraud task force after funding cut
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1040+ words) Friday, June 5, 2026 75° Today's Paper Today • Updated 12:02 a.m. EVELYN HOCKSTEIN / REUTERS / MAY 13 Vice President JD Vance and Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz discuss “anti-fraud initiatives” during a White House news conference. Hawaii is setting…...
Kokua Line: Why did I get a new Medicare card?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (566+ words) Thursday, June 4, 2026 75° Today's Paper Today • Updated 11:53 p.m. Question: I am calling regarding a Medicare card that I received in the mail. It stated I could not use it until June 17 and I’m wondering why am I receiving a new…...
Letter: Major health insurance model on life support
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (156+ words) Thursday, May 28, 2026 73° Today's Paper In 2015, the average HMSA insurance plan cost $311 per month. In 2026, the same plan cost patients $785 per month, more than double, and does not include $3,000 higher deductibles. At the same time, physician reimbursement rose 2%-3% a year. The…...
Medicare Advantage plans may cut extra benefits in 2027
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (720+ words) Friday, May 1, 2026 77° Today's Paper By Amina Niasse / Reuters Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks during a National Agriculture Day event at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C., on March 24. NEW YORK >> Americans…...
Letter: Spend money on health care, not merger ads
5+ mon, 6+ hour ago (118+ words) Honolulu Star-Advertiser Monday, March 30, 2026 66° Today's Paper Enough already of the ads. A family member home in the islands recently commented on the frequency of the HMSA ads featuring Dr. Mark Mugiishi. Now Hawai‘i Pacific Health is trying to join…...
Editorial: More scrutiny for HMSA-HPH health care tie-up
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (284+ words) Sunday, January 18, 2026 71° Today's Paper Is it a good idea for Hawaii’s largest health insurer, the Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA), to partner up in business with one of Hawaii’s larger health care systems, Hawai‘i Pacific Health (HPH)? State senators…...