2+ hour, 19+ min ago  (72+ words) WITN Plan holders react to Carolina East dropping Medicare Advantage coverage Goldsboro woman accused of carrying gun to Wayne County elementary school SBI investigates Onslow County man facing eight counts of child porn possession Kinston natural hair company focuses on…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (149+ words) NEW BERN, N. C. (WITN) - Another Eastern Carolina hospital says it will soon drop in-network status for two big Medicare Advantage plans. Carolina East Medical Center says termination notices have gone out to Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage and United Healthcare…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (337+ words) GREENVILLE, N. C. (WITN) - ECU Health patients with United Healthcare are speaking out about the uncertainty they face amid intense negotiations between the two organizations. Multiple ECU Health patients with United Healthcare said they're receiving messages indicating the two sides are in…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (703+ words) APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. (Aging Untold) " A growing number of Americans are turning to medical payment plans or credit cards to pay off medical debt, but experts caution that not reading the fine print can cost consumers. Kerry Morgan is house-hunting…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (289+ words) GREENVILLE, N. C. (WITN) - ECU Health has agreed to sell its home health and hospice services division to a family-owned healthcare provider. ECU Health announced Thursday that it has entered an agreement with Liberty Home Care and Hospice. The agreement is currently…...

3+ mon, 13+ hour ago  (113+ words) (CNN) - Equifax is being accused of price gouging regarding Medicaid programs. Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden and Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders wrote a letter to the company's chief executive asking for answers regarding its business practices. The senators…...

6+ mon, 5+ day ago  (850+ words) According to the Congressional Budget Office, the act reduces federal Medicaid spending by nearly a trillion dollars over the next decade. Medicaid spending in rural areas, of which we are a part, is estimated to decline by $137 billion during this…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (305+ words) That's when the open enrollment window ends in most states for plans that start in February. About 10 states that run their own marketplaces have later deadlines, or have extended them to the end of the month to give their residents…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (165+ words) RALEIGH, N. C. (WITN) - North Carolinians across the state with burdensome medical debt can look forward to some state-sponsored relief. Governor Josh Stein and the Department of Health and Human Services have announced the North Carolina's Medical Debt Relief Program which will…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (248+ words) RALEIGH, N. C. (WITN) - Millions of Americans are seeing higher prices for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans next year, with some enrollees facing double-digit premium increases and uncertainty over federal subsidies. Renewal notices have been sent to roughly 24 million people, showing their…...