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Letters: Patients are caught in the middle when providers and insurers can’t agree
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (212+ words) Both urgent care and emergency room facilities have basic diagnostic equipment, such as digital x-ray machines. On a Saturday came the letter: Effective Sept. 1, Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic will no longer accept Humana insurance. My wife and I enroll every…...
Louisiana Blue simplifies the health plan experience for all members with MyLABlue
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (470+ words) This article is brought to you by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana. Managing health insurance in the modern world can involve everything from finding a doctor and checking claims to replacing a member ID card or tracking prior…...
State audit finds 11 issues at West Ascension Hospital | News | theadvocate.com
2+ week, 5+ day ago (377+ words) Prevost Memorial Hospital in Donaldsonville pictured on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. A state audit identified 11 findings at the West Ascension Parish Hospital Service District, citing everything from an unauthorized $71,520 payment to its former CEO to violations of state bidding, public records and…...
After enhanced Obamacare health insurance subsidies expire, the effects are starting to show
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (718+ words) WASHINGTON — The federal government shut down for 43 days last year when Democrats demanded Republicans extend the enhanced premium credits that helped pay for health insurance on the Affordable Care Act marketplace that expired Dec. 31. But negotiations stalled, leaving 24.2 million Americans…...
Acadian membership delivers savings, security and trusted emergency response in times of need
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (219+ words) This article is brought to you by Acadian. The deadline to enroll or renew an annual Acadian membership is approaching fast. Individuals and families have until Friday, Sept. 5, 2025 to secure their membership, which provides valuable savings, peace of mind and…...
Louisiana yanks a Medicaid contract, pushing 330,000 people to other plans
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (1097+ words) The Louisiana Department of Health headquarters located at 628 N. 4th St. in Baton Rouge. Louisiana has halted a contract with United Healthcare to provide Medicaid coverage for roughly 333,000 people in Louisiana, less than a month before next year’s agreement was set to…...
Blue Cross CEO Bryan Camerlinck to retire after 33 years with the company: 'A privilege"
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (255+ words) Bryan Camerlinck, who took over as president and CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana two years ago after the nonprofit company shelved plans for Elevance Health to buy the business, announced Tuesday he will retire. Camerlinck has…...
Christine O'Brien, UnitedHealthcare CEO for La.-Miss., wants to lower insurance costs. Here's how
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (807+ words) Christine O'Brien was named CEO of United Healthcare for the Louisiana Mississippi region in November 2025. At a time when health insurers are under fire for raising premiums and rejecting claims while health care costs continue to rise, Christine O'Brien is…...
Thousands of Baton Rouge area residents to have outstanding medical debt erased
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (314+ words) This week 17,000 Baton Rouge area residents will receive notices that some or all of their outstanding medical debt has been erased. The debt relief program that has purchased and abolished nearly $22 million in medical debt for local families comes from…...