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What to know ahead of Open Enrollment to avoid health insurance scams
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (197+ words) Health insurance scams happen year-round, but they pick up during Open Enrollment for Medicare and the Marketplace. If you’re looking to find a new plan, you might search online. But before you click on a search result, remember: scammers and…...
More than $1.4B in medical debt erased for nearly 700,000 people in Illinois
5+ hour, 24+ min ago (163+ words) Close-up of a lot of American dollars SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) - More than $1.4 billion in medical debt has been erased for nearly 700,000 Illinoisans. The debt was erased for people in all 102 counties. The state’s original goal through the Illinois Medical Debt…...
State has erased $1.4 billion in medical debt for nearly 700,000 Illinoisans
8+ hour, 2+ min ago (344+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) – The Pritzker administration says Illinois has helped eliminate more than $1.4 billion in medical debt for roughly 700,000 people across the state. Illinois leaders set an initial goal of erasing $1 billion in medical debt while spending less than $10 million in…...
Illinois taxpayers foot $10M bill to forgive $1.4B in medical debt
4+ hour, 32+ min ago (549+ words) (The Center Square) – Cook County and state of Illinois officials gathered Thursday to announce roughly $1.4 billion in medical debt has been cancelled through both a state and local program for Illinois residents, but studies show that such programs may not…...
Medicare open enrollment begins, Tri-State residents warned of scams
5+ hour, 6+ min ago (280+ words) FILE - A Medicare Advantage PPO card rests on top of a Medicare card in Portland, Ore., June 10, 2024. As Medicare open enrollment begins Thursday, officials are warning Tri-State residents to be on the lookout for scams targeting older adults. Open enrollment…...
Accused, Then Abandoned: The Empty Chair in Medicare Overpayment Appeals
7+ hour, 56+ min ago (616+ words) Imagine a prosecutor who files charges, seizes the defendant’s assets before trial, and then never appears in court. No opening statement, no witnesses, no cross-examination. The defendant hires counsel assembles the record, and argues to an empty table while the…...
Healthcare monopoly myth: Why CON’s ‘cream-skimming’ defense fails
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (887+ words) If you have ever tried to open a standalone imaging center or outpatient surgical clinic in a state with Certificate of Need (CON) laws, you likely ran into a wall of government regulation. CON laws require providers to obtain state…...
Is the government privatising healthcare?
1+ day, 4+ min ago (609+ words) The Budget 2027 allocation for the health ministry (MOH) and public healthcare has been raised to RM47.7bil, only RM1.2 billion extra which is the smallest increase in five years. This falls well short of the Pakatan Harapan election promise to target 5% of GDP…...
Medicare open enrollment brings scam warnings
1+ day, 52+ min ago (186+ words) MADISON, Wis. — Medicare open enrollment begins Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7, giving beneficiaries an opportunity to review and change their health coverage. The enrollment period also can create opportunities for scammers, according to the Better Business Bureau. Scammers may try…...
Inside the sober living network accused of fraudulently billing Medicaid more than $50M
19+ hour, 24+ min ago (741+ words) A former employee of an alleged sober living home network is providing exclusive insight on FOX 10 Investigates. Previous reporting detailed eight defendants charged in connection to tens of millions in Medicaid fraud two years ago. Now, obtained court records provide…...