Beneficiary advocates urge CMS to correct inaccuracies in Medicare & You Handbook for 2019
The Center for Medicare Advocacy, Justice in Aging and the Medicare Rights Center sent a joint letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services last week, objecting to serious inaccuracies in the draft Medicare & You Handbook for 2019.
Just one-third of 61 million eligible for Medicare opt for MA plans
Mark Farrah Associates reports Medicare Advantage plan enrollment exceeds 21 million as of Feb. 2018, an increase of 7.6% compared to Feb. 2017.
4 trends to expect in the health insurance market
High-level trends we may expect to observe in the wake of ACA repeal efforts and how stakeholders would potentially be affected by the changes.
HSAs remain a mystery to half of Americans
New joint study finds a big opportunity to educate consumers, employers and even advisors on the value of using Health Savings Accounts for tax-free asset growth and as a financial hedge against retirement health care costs.
AMA study shows Alabama still has least-competitive health insurance market
A single health insurer has at least 50% market share in 43% of the nation's metropolitan areas, according to a new study by the American Medical Association.
Elimination of federal penalty for not having health insurance may mean addition of state...
While the just-passed tax bill eliminates the mandate penalty as of 2019, most who go without coverage in 2018 will still face a penalty. Meanwhile, individual states are considering imposing their own coverage mandates.
What’s different about the impending 2018 Open Enrollment Period
New rules, a largely condensed enrollment timeframe, slimmer options and what states are doing to promote their exchanges are just a few of the things to consider as the 2018 health insurance Open Enrollment Period begins Wednesday.
States, cities with highest, lowest uninsured rates for health coverage ranked
Massachusetts has highest percentage of insured residents while Texas has the lowest, a new in-depth analysis finds.
Digitization ensuring insurance is no longer a costly headache
Author Wes Thompson, founder and CEO of emergency medical insurance startup Emerge, says digitization of the health insurance market is making it easier for customers to get better and cheaper health insurance.
Congress reinstates health reimbursement arrangements
In what is being hailed by supporters as a major victory for small businesses across the country, Congress on Wednesday approved the 21st Century...