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wbaltv.com > article > maryland-cant-recoup-760-million-overpaid-unemployment-benefits > 69960693

Maryland unable to recoup more than $760M in overpaid unemployment benefits, audit finds

Maryland unable to recoup more than $760M in overpaid unemployment benefits, audit finds1+ day, 15+ min ago   (680+ words) The state is working to recoup hundreds of millions of dollars overpaid in unemployment benefits " but it's too late to receive most of the money, an audit found. It comes as dozens of people reached out to WBAL-TV 11 News Investigates…...

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wbaltv.com > article > 2026-new-years-resolutions-insurance-coverage > 69935355

AAA offers 2026 new year's resolutions for insurance coverage

AAA offers 2026 new year's resolutions for insurance coverage3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (406+ words) Annual review can help ensure you're protected, not overpaying for unneeded coverage As the new year gets underway, AAA recommends consumers check their insurance coverage. With life changes throughout the year " job shifts, moves, home renovations, new drivers in the…...

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wbaltv.com > article > maryland-leaders-100k-education-campaign-health-insurance > 69919106

Maryland leaders announce $100K education campaign focused on affordable health insurance

Maryland leaders announce $100K education campaign focused on affordable health insurance4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (292+ words) The multimedia campaign recommends people check a box on their state income tax form. That will start a process to determine whether people are eligible for free or low-cost health insurance. The campaign comes after Affordable Care Act tax credits…...

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wbaltv.com > article > health-insurance-how-to-appeal-denied-claims > 69239449

Health insurance deny your claim? | Here's what to do next

Health insurance deny your claim? | Here's what to do next2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (653+ words) 69.7% of cases received by Maryland Insurance Administration get initial decision reversed or modified When health insurance companies deny a claim, policyholders have options. Here is what to do. Rebecca Strauch was told a procedure was medically necessary and would be…...

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wbaltv.com > article > hopkins-united-healthcare-contract-dispute-patients-lose-doctors > 69201583

Patients scramble to find new doctors amid contract dispute

Patients scramble to find new doctors amid contract dispute2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (601+ words) Talks end without contract, leaving patients who lost in-network coverage to search for new doctors Care and comfort are in jeopardy for thousands of frustrated UnitedHealthcare policyholders who are spending significant time and energy to find new doctors after losing…...

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wbaltv.com > article > higher-premiums-government-shutdown-health-insurance-2026 > 69201301

What to know as the annual sign-up window for health insurance arrives

What to know as the annual sign-up window for health insurance arrives2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (809+ words) Higher prices, less help and a government shutdown all hang over health insurance markets as shoppers start looking for coverage this week. The annual enrollment window for millions of people to pick an individual plan opens Saturday in nearly all…...

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wbaltv.com > article > aca-obamacare-2026-prices-premiums-soar > 69185133

Affordable Care Act enrollees get first look at 2026 prices as premiums soar

Affordable Care Act enrollees get first look at 2026 prices as premiums soar2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (796+ words) Premiums for Affordable Care Act coverage will skyrocket 26%, on average, next year, according to a KFF analysis released Tuesday evening, just days before open enrollment starts on Nov. 1. The price hike is one of the largest jumps since Obamacare plans…...

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wbaltv.com > article > johns-hopkins-medicine-unitedhealthcare-patients-answers > 67961715

11 TV Hill: JHM patients lose UHC coverage; now what?

11 TV Hill: JHM patients lose UHC coverage; now what?3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (152+ words) This week, UnitedHealthcare and Johns Hopkins Medicine made it official: After months of back-and-forth talks, they've stopped contract negotiations. This week, UnitedHealthcare and Johns Hopkins Medicine made it official: After months of back-and-forth talks, they've stopped contract negotiations " each entity…...

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wbaltv.com > article > johns-hopkins-unitedhealthcare-leave-thousands-limbo > 66132064

Thousands in limbo after Hopkins, United end contract talks

Thousands in limbo after Hopkins, United end contract talks3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (389+ words) Johns Hopkins Medicine and UnitedHealthcare have ended contract negotiations without reaching an agreement, leaving around 60,000 patients in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., to navigate potential changes in their health care coverage. Charlotte Bosley and thousands of other patients received a letter…...

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wbaltv.com > article > johns-hopkins-unitedhealthcare-end-negotiations-no-agreement > 66113801

No contract: Johns Hopkins Medicine, UnitedHealthcare end talks

No contract: Johns Hopkins Medicine, UnitedHealthcare end talks3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (215+ words) Johns Hopkins Medicine and UnitedHealthcare have ended contract discussions without an agreement, a Johns Hopkins Medicine official told 11 News. The two sides negotiated for more than eight months but were unable to come to an agreement, even after five deadline…...