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Florida Blue and Cigna disputes with South Florida hospitals push patients out of network, paying higher costs
7+ hour, 5+ min ago (596+ words) Showdowns in Broward and Palm Beach counties between hospitals and insurers like Florida Blue and Cigna over contract terms are pushing patients out of network for coverage and disrupting care as the new year arrives. "We are having ongoing and…...
Why insurance rates are lower yet bills are up (and what you can do) | Opinion
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (279+ words) News is everywhere that Florida's property insurance market is stabilizing and rates are finally dropping after a storm-filled 2017-2024 period, supercharged by the nation's most litigious claims environment. Simply put, the "premium," or price, of insurance is the "rate," or cost…...
Citizens Insurance plans to cut premiums next year. Will that lead to fewer takeouts?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1207+ words) Now that state-owned Citizens Property and Casualty Insurance Corp. is seeking to reduce premiums in South Florida and other parts of the state, customers of private market insurers are likely wondering if their policies will get cheaper as well next…...
Medicaid paid more than $207 million for dead people. A new law could help fix that
1+ week, 1+ day ago (756+ words) Medicaid programs made more than $200 million in improper payments to health care providers between 2021 and 2022 for people who had already died, ... But the department's Office of Inspector General said it expects a new provision in Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill…...
Most Citizens Insurance customers in South Florida could see rates fall by more than 11% in 2026
3+ week, 12+ hour ago (767+ words) Most customers of state-owned Citizens Property Insurance Corp. could see significant rate decreases in 2026. The company is recommending an average 2.6% statewide rate decrease for personal lines accounts beginning on June 1, the start of hurricane season. Across the state, a projected…...
House panel backs insurance restriction: People, not AI, would have ultimate say on claims
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (479+ words) TALLAHASSEE " In an issue stemming from the use of artificial intelligence in the insurance industry, a House panel Tuesday approved a proposal that would require humans to make ultimate decisions about denying claims or reducing claim payments. The House Insurance…...
Health insurance exchange approved by Florida House panel
4+ week, 1+ day ago (374+ words) TALLAHASSEE " Amid widespread national debate about making changes in the health-care system, a Florida House panel Tuesday backed a proposal that would create a state program offering an online exchange for buying individual health insurance. The program would be tied…...
Medicaid cuts aren’t just numbers, they’re life-changing to Florida families
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (424+ words) Jennifer Wiedmeyer used to take her 10-year-old son, Hayden, to a long list of doctors, including cardiologists, immunologists and therapists, all part of the careful routine that kept him healthy and growing. Born with DiGeorge syndrome, a rare genetic disorder…...
The nation’s community health centers face money troubles
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (1287+ words) NEW YORK " On a busy street in Queens, New York, just around the corner from a halal hot chicken sandwich restaurant and a barber shop, the Long Island City Health Center welcomes its patients into a brightly lit waiting room,…...
California union proposes one-time tax on billionaires to offset Medicaid cuts
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (351+ words) Proponents, including the Service Employees International Union, hope to place the statewide measure before voters next year. The tax would be on the net worth of California's richest residents. A small portion of the money would also help fund K-12 education…...