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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield reverses decision to put a time limit on anesthesia
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield reverses decision to put a time limit on anesthesia

Associated Press  

One of the country’s largest health insurers reversed a change in policy Thursday after widespread outcry, saying it would not tie payments in some states to the length of time a patient went under anesthesia. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said in a statement that its decision to backpedal resulted from “significant widespread misinformation” about the policy. “To be clear, …

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Seeking engagement and purpose, corporate employees turn to workplace volunteering
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Seeking engagement and purpose, corporate employees turn to workplace volunteering

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Michelle Barbin’s job does not always fill her bucket. Employees increasingly find that robust workplace volunteer programs meet their desires for in-person connections, professional growth and altruistically inclined employers — career objectives that might be missing in conventional corporate atmospheres. “Volunteering can be one tool in a company’s toolbox to help employees invest of themselves enough in …

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Proposed changes to Medicaid plans could shake up health coverage for 1.8 M Texans
8 months ago

Proposed changes to Medicaid plans could shake up health coverage for 1.8 M Texans

Raw Story  

"Proposed changes to state Medicaid plans could shake up health coverage for 1.8 million low-income Texans" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Texas health officials are poised to drop the state’s three largest nonprofit children’s health plans …

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Insurers won’t cover new Alzheimer’s treatment for some customers
1 year, 4 months ago

Insurers won’t cover new Alzheimer’s treatment for some customers

Associated Press  

Some private insurers are balking at paying for the first drug fully approved to slow mental decline in Alzheimer’s patients. Insurers selling coverage in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and New York, among other states, told The Associated Press they won’t cover Leqembi with insurance offered on the individual market and through employers because they still see the $26,000-a-year drug as experimental. …

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North Carolina legislature passes insurance bill allowing Blue Cross to reorganize
1 year, 6 months ago

North Carolina legislature passes insurance bill allowing Blue Cross to reorganize

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina legislature gave final approval Tuesday to a bill allowing the state’s leading health insurance provider to restructure despite criticisms from the state insurance commissioner that it would erode his regulatory authority and undermine his ability to protect consumers. “And the main reason I’m supportive of the bill is because I think it helps level …

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Blue Cross reorganization bill approved by N. Carolina House
1 year, 7 months ago

Blue Cross reorganization bill approved by N. Carolina House

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s leading health insurer would be able to reorganize through a method the nonprofit company’s leaders said would keep it nimble and competitive with for-profit rivals, under legislation approved Thursday by the state House. The measure, which would allow Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina and a dental insurance provider to complete a restructuring through …

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A baby spent 36 days at an in-network hospital. Why did her parents get a huge bill?
1 year, 10 months ago

A baby spent 36 days at an in-network hospital. Why did her parents get a huge bill?

NPR  

A baby spent 36 days at an in-network hospital. What gives: It took Kearney months of calls to Blue Cross and the two hospitals to find out why Lurie billed more than $14,000 for physician services: The physicians treating her daughter at Prentice Women's — an in-network hospital under her health plan — actually worked for a separate, out-of-network hospital. …

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Pawga: Yoga with licks, hugs, and all things pawsitive
1 year, 11 months ago

Pawga: Yoga with licks, hugs, and all things pawsitive

Live Mint  

On a Sunday morning, the Justbe Cafe in Bengaluru was bustling with life: both human and canine. Pawga, yoga sessions with puppies, is a unique initiative by three college friends, Swathi Renugopal, Sindhuja Krishnakumar, and Subhashree Madhavan. The abandoned puppies need all the love and care and people also find it therapeutic.” “We have seen people come to tears during …

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How Medicare Advantage plans dodged auditors and overcharged taxpayers by millions
2 years ago

How Medicare Advantage plans dodged auditors and overcharged taxpayers by millions

Salon  

In April 2016, government auditors asked a Blue Cross Medicare Advantage health plan in Minnesota to turn over medical records of patients treated by a podiatry practice whose owner had been indicted for fraud. A review of 90 government audits, released exclusively to KHN in response to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, reveals that health insurers that issue Medicare …

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How Medicare Advantage plans dodged auditors and overcharged taxpayers by millions
2 years ago

How Medicare Advantage plans dodged auditors and overcharged taxpayers by millions

Salon  

In April 2016, government auditors asked a Blue Cross Medicare Advantage health plan in Minnesota to turn over medical records of patients treated by a podiatry practice whose owner had been indicted for fraud. A review of 90 government audits, released exclusively to KHN in response to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, reveals that health insurers that issue Medicare …

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Your dog is missing. Could a pet psychic get them back?
2 years, 2 months ago

Your dog is missing. Could a pet psychic get them back?

The Independent  

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Travails Of Stray Animals Understated Amid Pandemic: Madras High Court Sets Up Committee To Plan For Care & Nutrition Of Stray Animals
3 years, 7 months ago

Travails Of Stray Animals Understated Amid Pandemic: Madras High Court Sets Up Committee To Plan For Care & Nutrition Of Stray Animals

Live Law  

Pointing out that the travails of stray animals was lost amid the legitimate attention given to critical issues surrounding the pandemic, the Madras High Court on Thursday constituted a Committee to ensure that stray animals were cared for. Tasking the Committee with putting in place and executing measures for the provision of nutrition and care to stray animals, these members …

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Can you take time off work when a pet dies?
3 years, 11 months ago

Can you take time off work when a pet dies?

The Independent  

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Reviewing Florida Blue (BCBS) insurance vs Cigna vs Ambetter vs Bright Health : Reviews of Best affordable Health/medical insurance companies & plans in Florida
4 years, 3 months ago

Reviewing Florida Blue (BCBS) insurance vs Cigna vs Ambetter vs Bright Health : Reviews of Best affordable Health/medical insurance companies & plans in Florida

Associated Press  

New York, NY -- 17 Sep 2020 Comparing Florida health insurance plans online is time consuming, overwhelming, and in many cases inaccurate, as people still lose money on their premiums which they could have saved. Call & Apply for Florida Blue phone number : 711-0412 2.Cigna Health Insurance Florida reviews Cigna individual health insurance plans are just some of the …

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