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Blue Cross Blue Shield $2.6B settlement: Are you eligible for funds?
5+ hour, 6+ min ago (260+ words) STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. " If you or your loved one had health insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield, you could be getting money. A judge approved a settlement figure amounting to $2.67 billion after the company was sued in an antitrust class action…...
Staten Island nursing home warns of potential closure over Medicaid rates
1+ week, 6+ day ago (806+ words) STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. " Leadership at a Staten Island nursing home says it could soon close its doors if state funding doesn't improve. Michael Kraus, the administrator at Silver Lake Specialized Care and Rehab Center, said Monday that the state's low Medicaid…...
N.Y. will now force insurance companies to cover these medical costs in 2026
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (465+ words) Three new health care laws will take effect in New York on Jan. 1, aimed at reducing financial barriers to life-saving treatments and preventive care. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the laws will require health insurers to cover medically necessary EpiPens with…...
Medicare enrollees should check their mail for this letter from their insurers
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (427+ words) Medicare beneficiaries with plans through private insurers should be keeping a close eye on their mail. Each year, Medicare enrollees with prescription drug coverage through a standalone Part D plan or a Medicare Advantage plan receive an annual notice of…...
NYC municipal labor leaders to vote on new health plan for city employees
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (77+ words) If approved, the new plan would take effect Jan. 1. NYC municipal labor leaders to vote on new health plan for city employees STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. " Municipal labors will soon have the chance to vote on a new health plan for municipal…...
Health care costs rising for N.J. public workers; officials partly blame Ozempic
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (1264+ words) For the third consecutive year, government employees covered by the State Health Benefits Program will have to absorb double-digit increases in their insurance premiums, which have collectively soared 59% for municipal and county workers and 40% for state workers since 2022. Now a…...
Medicare Advantage is worth protecting (letter to the editor)
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (282+ words) As one of the many New York seniors living on a fixed income, I value the consistency and predictability of my healthcare. It's especially important to me, as I also have psoriatic arthritis and rely on medications to ease my…...