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When Federal Programs and Workers are Cut, Main Street Bears the Cost
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (140+ words) The Rome News-Tribune Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. There was a problem reporting this. Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language....
Ask Consumer Ed: Senior Care Facility Billing for Services Not Received
6+ hour, 34+ min ago (165+ words) The Rome News-Tribune I live in a senior care facility. They are attempting to make me pay for services that I did not receive. What recourse do I have? Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium…...
Bankrupt genetic testing company to make payment to Georgia
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (100+ words) The Rome News-Tribune ATLANTA âÂÂà The genetic testing company 23andMe gave tens of thousands of Georgians insights into their ancestry and health predispositions.A massive data breach also subjected those Georgians to an invasion of privacy, allowing others an…...
County OKs new employee health insurance plan, equipment purchases
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (473+ words) Gordon County, Georgia seal. Gordon County employees will soon have access to a new health insurance plan, one that officials expect to keep the same level of care while also saving taxpayers money. Months ago, Gordon County's administration began the…...
Pending cuts to Medicaid payments could affect children who need therapy
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1104+ words) ATLANTA — Therapists who help children with disabilities learn how to hold a crayon, walk and talk say their services to low-income families could be sharply reduced by proposed Medicaid rate cuts. The government is not directly reducing payments. But two…...
Atrium Health Floyd, Harbin raise minimum starting pay
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (283+ words) Atrium Health Floyd and Harbin Clinic announced that their minimum starting wage for employees in Northwest Georgia rose to $18.85 per hour, effective Friday, Jan. 30. Hospital officials said the increase represents a $2.85 per-hour pay hike for eligible workers such as environmental…...
King touts $25 million in mental health fines on insurance companies
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (232+ words) Georgia's top insurance official is touting large fines handed out recently to health insurance companies, claiming that they broke state law. Insurance Commissioner John King says his agency has issued nearly $25 million in fines to health insurance providers he says…...
Georgia Mortgage Assistance Program Announces Final Application Deadline
8+ mon, 5+ day ago (236+ words) Funded through the Homeowner Assistance Fund, Georgia Department of Community Affairs’ Georgia Mortgage Assistance program is closing to new applications after helping nearly 12,000 Georgians remain in their homes and preventing over 1,600 foreclosures statewide. The GMA program will stop accepting new…...
Financial Focus: Making the most of your Health Savings Account
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (532+ words) When it comes to saving for healthcare costs, few tools are as powerful as a Health Savings Account (HSA). Yet many Americans don’t take full advantage of it. HSAs offer a rare triple-tax benefit. You don’t pay taxes when you…...
Financial Focus: Open enrollment: What to know before you enroll
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (435+ words) For many people, fall brings an important opportunity: open enrollment. While it may not sound as exciting as planning for the holidays, taking a careful look at your workplace benefits now could save you hundreds or even thousands of dollars…...