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Indiana hospital systems meet benchmark on direct-to-employer health care deals
3+ hour, 13+ min ago (490+ words) (INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE) " The statutorily required direct-to-employer health care arrangements offered by five Indiana nonprofit hospital systems collectively cleared a 260% of Medicare pricing maximum last year, according to a'report'released Wednesday by the Indiana Department of Health. The model allows employers…...
Indiana Hospital Association warns of $1 billion in annual losses for hospitals
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (146+ words) INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) " Indiana hospitals are facing mounting pressure as Medicaid shortfalls and rising costs threaten access to care, according to a release issued Tuesday from Indiana Hospital Association. The nonprofit trade association represents over 170 Indiana hospitals and health systems as…...
Reduce your healthcare expenses with these insider tips
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (283+ words) INDIANAPOLIS (CONSUMER REPORTS) " From monthly insurance premiums to prescription costs and co-pays, millions of people are paying more for healthcare. And even if you didn't change your insurance plan for 2026, you could still be facing higher costs. Consumer Reports says…...
Insurance navigator: Health insurance subsidies still available in 2026
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (396+ words) WISH-TV Insurance navigator: Health insurance subsidies still available in 2026 INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) " A health insurance navigator on Monday said the end of expanded Affordable Care Act subsidies does not mean people will lose health insurance assistance altogether. Those expanded subsidies led…...
Medicare premiums to rise nearly 10% in 2026, impacting millions of seniors
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (722+ words) (CNN) "Senior citizens are the latest group of Americans to face steep increases in their health insurance premiums for 2026. "In a world in which people are concerned about the affordability of health care and all other needs, it's pretty distressing…...
Indianapolis lab to pay $9. 6 million in Medicare fraud settlement
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (373+ words) Patients Choice Laboratories settles with Indiana for $9. 6 M over false billing to Medicare for COVID-19 tests. Accusations of kickbacks and unnecessary testing. Indianapolis lab to pay $9. 6 million in Medicare fraud settlement INDIANAPOLIS (WIBC) " An Indianapolis company, Patients Choice Laboratories (PCL),…...
FSSA announces end of MDwise in Indiana Medicaid programs
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (231+ words) MDwise will no longer serve as a managed health plan for Indiana Medicaid's Healthy Indiana Plan and Hoosier Healthwise programs. FSSA announces end of MDwise in Indiana Medicaid programs INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) " The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) on…...
Health insurance premiums set to soar as prescription and medical costs rise
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (798+ words) Pricey prescriptions'and nagging medical costs are swamping some insurers and employers now. Patients may start paying for it next year. Health insurance will grow more expensive in many corners of the market in 2026, and coverage may shrink. That could leave…...
How a Couple Built a Home Health Company
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (257+ words) What started as a journey of taking care of their aging parents turned into a thriving home health care business." After Jevon Hill began taking care of his parents and providing in-home care, he learned from a friend about the…...
Hoosier moms lose access to lactation care as insurance company denies coverage
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (389+ words) INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) " Hoosier moms could lose out on help in learning how to breastfeed if one insurance company doesn't start covering care. The concern is prompting caregivers to sound the alarm. Indy Lactation Care was founded about eight years ago,…...