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Blue Cross Blue Shield $2. 67 B settlement payments going out: What to watch for
18+ hour, 7+ min ago (310+ words) Zachary Clopton, a professor at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, explains how class action lawsuits work" from desegregation to data breaches. The settlement, dating back to October of 2020, alleged the company violated antitrust laws by limiting the competition among Blue…...
How to make a high-deductible health plan work for you
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1243+ words) Oona Zenda/KFF Health News An elementary school teacher chose a low-price health insurance plan but soon realized she wasn't clear about what it would mean for her family's finances. "Once I got the insurance card, I compared our old…...
8 Chicago-area hospitals could leave Blue Cross Blue Shield Illinois' network this summer
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (411+ words) Eight hospitals in the Chicago area may no longer be in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield Illinois come this summer, potentially disrupting care for many Illinois patients. The hospitals, which span Chicago and the suburbs, are owned by California-based system…...
Mammogram billing mistake lands Chicago woman in collections
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (326+ words) When one Chicago woman couldn't get a billing issue for a preventative screening resolved, she turned to NBC 5 Responds for help. PJ Randhawa reports. Medical bills can be complicated and confusing to understand. One NBC 5 Responds viewer says she knew…...
Some Medicaid recipients are suddenly losing coverage. Here's why
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (532+ words) A North Chicago man who relies on a wheelchair and 24/7 care in a nursing home suddenly lost his Medicaid coverage in January. NBC 5 Responds" PJ Randhawa shares what happened and explains how beneficiaries can maintain coverage. A North Chicago man…...
Some recipients are suddenly being dropped from Medicaid. Here's why
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (12+ words) NBC 5 Chicago...
Many Obamacare enrollees are settling for the cheapest plans. Here's why that could be risky.
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (946+ words) An insurance agency advertising Affordable Care Act open enrollment in Miami in November. Kate Bivona and her husband don't know what they would do if either gets seriously sick or injured. Until recently, that wasn't the case. But beginning in…...
NBC 5 Responds: Strategies to lower medical expenses
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (10+ words) NBC 5 Chicago...
NBC 5 Responds: How to protect yourself from Social Security fraud
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (222+ words) The following report is a collaboration with our investigative colleagues at NBC Philadelphia. Scammers are taking advantage of tax season to try to steal your personal information. One NBC Responds viewer contacted our consumer investigative team after receiving an email…...
New Illinois laws will bring big changes to insurance, healthcare
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (490+ words) Hundreds of new Illinois laws are set to hit the books in 2026, and many could have a big impact on your health and wellness. Health insurance companies will be required to cover a variety of treatments in the coming year,…...