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2,500 Medicare Advantage patients may lose Cooley Dickinson primary care coverage Oct. 1
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (597+ words) NORTHAMPTON — Around 2,500 area residents with Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage are being notified that their insurance will no longer cover primary care providers affiliated with Cooley Dickinson Hospital beginning Oct. 1. Even though many people this month are receiving letters…...
UnitedHealthcare defrauded MassHealth of $100M, AG alleges
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (358+ words) BOSTON — Attorney General Andrea Campbell sued UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company on Friday, accusing the insurer of misclassifying the conditions of elderly members and defrauding MassHealth of at least $100 million. United fired back that Campbell’s lawsuit is “meritless” and inaccurately captures the…...
Franklin County stores preparing for EBT chip cards
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (613+ words) The state is moving forward with the adoption of chip and tap-enabled Electronic Benefits Transfer cards to enhance security measures, and Franklin County food retailers are readying their software for the upgrades needed to accommodate the change. Matthew Deane, president…...
Greenfield city employees agree to switch to Group Insurance Commission
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (189+ words) GREENFIELD — After a one-day bargaining session, city employees have agreed to the city’s plan to switch Greenfield’s insurance provider from Health New England to the state-backed Group Insurance Commission (GIC.) “We sat down and hammered this out for about two…...
Health care premium hikes will weigh on public budgets, workers
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (756+ words) Thousands of public employees will see an average premium increase of 7.5% in the coming fiscal year under rate changes that state health plan overseers approved last week, with open enrollment just a little under a month away. The Group Insurance…...
Hampshire County Group Insurance Trust approves 12.48% rate increase for FY27
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (632+ words) NORTHAMPTON — Members of the Hampshire County Group Insurance Trust (HCGIT) voted 55-27 to increase health insurance rates by 12.48% in fiscal year 2027, with changes to plans allowing for a smaller rate hike in comparison to a potential 16% increase. Wednesday’s vote will result…...