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New Federal 'Surprise' Medical Bill Law May Be Tricky to Implement
By Allison BellHospital group executive at an AHIP event said use of a new insurer-provider arbitration program may be rare.
March 08, 2021
Senate OKs Package With COBRA, ACA Premium Subsidy ProvisionsDisplaced workers may be able to keep group health coverage in place at no charge through September.
March 05, 2021
Senate Stimulus Bill Sweetens COBRA SubsidyThe Senate version would use tax credit subsidies to help pay all of the premiums for COBRA continuation benefits.
March 05, 2021
Biden Urges Uninsured Americans to Enroll in ACA PlansHe's trying to energize a broad, pandemic-related special enrollment period that started Feb. 15.
March 04, 2021
Quarter of Americans at a Loss When Enrolling in Medicare Plans: SurveyEnrollees use and trust licensed agents most in their buying decisions, the survey found.
March 04, 2021
Forecasters Predict COVID-19 Case Counts Will Keep FallingA free website lets users choose and chart their favorite pandemic modelers.
March 03, 2021
HealthCare.com Gets a New CEODon Loonam previously ran an insurtech company that was acquired by Prudential.
March 03, 2021
Crum & Forster Closes Monitor Life AcquisitionMonitor Life came to the rescue of the United Nations' credit union members.