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PMC says Regence denying nearly 76 percent of claims, owes $30 M as June 15 deadline nears | Local | idahostatejournal. com
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (399+ words) With less than 30 days until Portneuf Health's contract with Regence Blue Shield of Idaho expires, the Pocatello hospital is sharpening its public case against the insurer. Portneuf Medical Center on Monday issued a news release stating Regence denies 75. 9 percent of…...
PMC says Regence denying nearly 76 percent of claims, owes $30 M as June 15 deadline nears
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (399+ words) With less than 30 days until Portneuf Health's contract with Regence Blue Shield of Idaho expires, the Pocatello hospital is sharpening its public case against the insurer. Portneuf Medical Center on Monday issued a news release stating Regence denies 75. 9 percent of…...
Pocatello-Chubbuck Chamber of Commerce to host forum on future of Medicaid expansion in Idaho
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (292+ words) POCATELLO " The Pocatello-Chubbuck Chamber of Commerce is inviting community members, healthcare leaders and policy experts to a forum exploring the future of Medicaid expansion in Idaho and what proposed changes could mean for working families, healthcare providers and the state's…...
Insurance system hurts quality of care
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (212+ words) Idaho State Journal There is a health care crisis in our country It is not a new (or another) virus, nor is it a lack of medication for those who need it, or the number of providers available per the…...
As Congress stalls on health insurance subsidies, Idahoans have a week to enroll on exchange
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (367+ words) Idahoans have a week to pick or switch health insurance plans on the state's exchange, as open enrollment for Your Health Idaho ends Dec. 15. And unless Congress extends tax credits that deeply subsidize health insurance costs, Idahoans' average premiums are…...
Idaho state employees likely not to see raise amid increasing health care costs
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (494+ words) Facing a tough budget year, the Idaho governor did not recommend providing a pay increase for state employees, who will also see higher health insurance costs. Leaders of the state legislative committee tasked with making compensation recommendations for the state's…...
Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikes
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (820+ words) FILE - Pages from the U. S. Affordable Care Act health insurance website healthcare. gov are seen on a computer screen in New York, Aug. 19, 2025. FILE - A lectern awaits the arrival of House Democrats to speak on the health care funding fight on…...
Idaho seeking input on shift of Medicaid to managed care organizations
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (436+ words) The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare needs another $60 million for Medicaid this fiscal year to pay providers on time, because Medicaid expenses are forecasted to go above the agency's set budget for fiscal year 2026. Idahoans may weigh in on…...
Democratic Idaho legislator calls on Congress to extend health insurance tax credits
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (531+ words) Idaho Senate Minority Leader Melissa Wintrow, D-Boise, (right) and Minority Caucus Chairwoman Janie Ward-Engelking, D-Boise, respond to questions at an Idaho Democratic Caucus press conference on Jan. 6, 2025, at the Statehouse in Boise. With open enrollment on Idaho's health insurance exchange…...
Idaho's health insurance exchange first to start open enrollment as premiums set to rise
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (471+ words) FILE - Pages from the U. S. Affordable Care Act health insurance website healthcare. gov are seen on a computer screen in New York, Aug. 19, 2025. This week, Idahoans can start choosing or switching health insurance plans on the state's exchange. Idaho's exchange, called…...