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Community Connection - Should I go on Medicare if I'm still working after 65?(Sponsored Content)
6+ hour, 35+ min ago (365+ words) Mainly clear and cool.. Mike Hitcho, CEO of Hitcho Insurance Agency, discusses healthcare options for those still working after age 65. Mike Hitcho, CEO of Hitcho Insurance Agency, talks about what to do when the network of providers changes under your…...
Higher premiums, Medicare updates: Healthcare changes to expect in 2026
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (326+ words) Periods of rain continue, tapering off late; fog and drizzle persist. Rather chilly, but remaining above freezing. A doctor holding a payment terminal. In 2026, higher costs along with major shifts in Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage and Medicare will affect…...
Community Connection - Navigating a change of providers under Medicare Advantage
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (214+ words) Community Connection - Navigating a change of providers under Medicare Advantage'WFMZ.com (1 of 13) Upper Bucks County: Winter Weather Advisory from TUE 5:00 AM EST until TUE 11:00 AM EST (2 of 13) Warren County: Winter Weather Advisory from TUE 7:00 AM EST until TUE 3:00 PM EST…...
How to reduce senior care overtime costs with optimized nurse scheduling
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1243+ words) Intervals of clouds and sun; the coldest day of the forecast with highs just barely above freezing. . Clouding up with a little light snow possible well after midnight. There is a partial (for us) lunar eclipse well after midnight, but…...
Deadline passed: UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage patients lose in-network coverage at LVHN
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (614+ words) Intervals of clouds and sun; the coldest day of the forecast with highs just barely above freezing. . Clouding up with a little light snow possible well after midnight. There is a partial (for us) lunar eclipse well after midnight, but…...
Community Connection - Consequences of LVHN dropping some United Health plans
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (405+ words) headline: Extreme Cold Watch from SAT 8:00 AM EST until SUN 11:00 AM EST headline: Extreme Cold Watch from SAT 3:00 PM EST until SUN 10:00 AM EST Mike Hitcho, CEO of Hitcho Insurance Agency, discusses the president's Great Healthcare Plan. Mike Hitcho, CEO…...
Community Connection - LVHN rejection of United Healthcare takes effect
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (404+ words) Sun then turning mostly cloudy; brisk and cold with a few afternoon flurries. . Mike Hitcho, CEO of Hitcho Insurance Agency, explains who is affected and what the alternatives are. Hitcho Insurance Agency offers customers an ongoing and long-term relationship to…...
LVHN moves to drop UnitedHealthcare health insurance plans amid reimbursement issues
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (240+ words) Partly cloudy, brisk, and much colder; wind chills as low as the single digits.. Lehigh Valley Health Network says it will terminate its contract with UnitedHealthcare unless the insurer works with Jefferson Health to address reimbursement issues. LVHN, part of…...
Final Week of Medicare Open Enrollment: What to Know for 2026
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (840+ words) A mix of clouds and sunshine; more seasonable as the arctic air finally retreats. A bit breezy later in the day. . Turns partly cloudy overnight; seasonably cold. headline: Wind Advisory from FRI 1:00 AM EST until SAT 1:00 AM EST Medicare beneficiaries…...
Community Connection - Medicare Annual Enrollment Period Ending
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (430+ words) Clouding up with some light snow developing towards dawn, especially west of I-476.. headline: Winter Weather Advisory from TUE 3:00 AM EST until TUE 1:00 PM EST headline: Winter Weather Advisory from TUE 4:00 AM EST until TUE 10:00 AM EST Open Enrollment for Medicare…...