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Duke Health to join State Health Plan as access provider
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (295+ words) Leaders from Duke Health announced their statewide medical system will join the North Carolina State Health Plan's tiered provider network as an access provider. The news comes five days after the health plan board announced Novant Health and UNC Health…...
State Health Plan premiums to increase, provider list revealed
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (337+ words) The State Health Plan board of trustees voted to overhaul member coverage, increase premiums and implement a tiered system of providers. There will be a 5% increase in the cost of premiums. Thomas Friedman, executive administrator of the North Carolina State…...
Obamacare rolls sharply declined in many states over past year, data shows
1+ week, 1+ day ago (613+ words) NEW YORK — States across the country saw steep drops in the number of people covered by the Affordable Care Act over the past year, with Ohio and Oklahoma each losing nearly one-third of enrollees, according to new federal data that…...
Next steps for Essential Plan customers to avoid losing health insurance
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (361+ words) ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Qualifications for the state’s Essential Plan health insurance are changing as of July 1. New Yorkers who made between 200-250% of the federal poverty line did qualify for the plan, but that level is decreasing to 150-200%. That means, for example, a…...
Federal changes lead to thousands of New Yorkers losing their health insurance
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (289+ words) Those enrolled in the basic tiers of the Essential Plan (1 – 4) will remain covered by the plan. But those enrolled in the expanded Essential Plan who earn between 200 and 250% of the federal poverty level, will need to take action by visiting…...
Deadline Monday for those losing access to Essential Plan health insurance
1+ mon, 5+ hour ago (369+ words) ROCHESTER, N.Y. — In a few weeks, more than 450,000 New Yorkers will lose their health insurance plan. Spectrum News 1 has been reporting on the rollbacks to the state’s Essential Plan for months. Federal cuts have changed the qualifications so that New Yorkers…...
Mending Health to discontinue coverage in Maine
1+ mon, 3+ hour ago (268+ words) AUGUSTA — A health insurer that covers just over 1,000 people in Maine has announced it will discontinue coverage on Jan. 1. Mending Health, formerly known as Taro Health, recently notified the Maine Bureau of Insurance of the change, the bureau said in…...
A look at rate increases for the State Health Plan
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (107+ words) Spectrum News Host Tim Boyum talks with Thomas Friedman, the executive director of the State Health Plan, about rate changes approved last week. He clarifies some of the misconceptions around the changes and looks at how a new program could…...
How Carolina HealthWorks can help small N.C. businesses
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (103+ words) Spectrum News Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More How Carolina HealthWorks can help small N.C. businesses We sit down with Kelly Calabria of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina…...
What employee health coverage means for small businesses
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (93+ words) Spectrum News Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More What employee health coverage means for small businesses As more businesses sign on for Carolina HealthWorks, we're taking a look at…...