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Blue Cross Blue Shield settlement payments begin; Some Tennessee customers may be eligible
3+ hour, 41+ min ago (241+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn " Some Blue Cross Blue Shield customers could soon see money coming back. Payments tied to a major nationwide settlement are starting to go out, and people in Tennessee may be among those eligible. The settlement stems from a…...
Taxpayer advocates back Trump push for medical price transparency in federal plans
2+ week, 3+ day ago (677+ words) by ANDREW RICE | The Center Square (TCS) " Taxpayer advocates are applauding the Trump administration over its efforts calling for medical price transparency in federal employee health-care plans while health-care industry leaders are pushing back. The Office of Personnel Management requested…...
Tennessee bill to bar PBM-owned pharmacies advances as CVS warns of closures
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (26+ words) WTVC Tennessee bill to bar PBM-owned pharmacies advances as CVS warns of closures...
Statewide alert: Unlicensed company selling health coverage in Tennessee
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (213+ words) State officials are warning consumers that Life X Research Corporation is not licensed to sell insurance products in Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance says it has gotten reports that consumers were told they could obtain health coverage…...
Chattanooga hospital latest in contract standoff: How insurer talks affect your coverage
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (259+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. " We are hearing from another major hospital in the Chattanooga area as they continue contract negotiations with a large health insurance provider. Tuesday we're taking a look at how these situations can happen, leaving patients without the coverage…...
Tennessee Health Insurance premiums soar in 2026; what options residents have?
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (230+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. " Health insurance premiums for the most popular health plans in the state of Tennessee are rising 39% in 2026, the 4th largest increase in the US. As we look ahead to the new year in 2026, health insurance premiums in Tennessee reached…...
Georgia foster care system faces $85 million deficit despite state's budget surplus
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (435+ words) by KEVIN ANGELL/Now Habersham Now Habersham State officials attribute the deficit, estimated between $85 million and $87. 5 million for the fiscal year, to a convergence of economic pressures. According to the Georgia Department of Human Services, the cost of care has…...
Don't miss out: Medicare open enrollment ends December 7th!
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (113+ words) We sat down with Medicare Misty to talk about what you need to know before the clock runs out. December 7th is the last day for open enrollment, and Misty share. .. Don't miss out: Medicare open enrollment ends December 7th! by This…...
Revamped ACA to empower small businesses with more insurance choices, says Dr. Oz
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (378+ words) WASHINGTON (TNND) " Dr. Mehmet Oz, the head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), said the Trump administration will be taking steps to revamp what he and President Donald Trump call the "unaffordable care act," referring to the Obama…...
Tricky insurance company tactics
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (92+ words) James sat down with Brent to peel back the curtain on some of the more frustrating'and frankly, unfair'tactics used by insurance companies when handling persona Tricky insurance company tactics by This N That James sat down with Brent to peel…...